Crime Rates at Emma Street, London, E2 9AL

Emma Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Bethnal Green West , and the 190th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Emma Street (E2 9AL) in the last 12 months was 244.0 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% higher than the Bethnal Green West average (171.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 83.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Emma Street (E2 9AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mare Street, where police recorded 250 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.