Crime Rates at Pritchards Road, London, E2 9BJ

Pritchards Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Bethnal Green West , and the 94th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pritchards Road (E2 9BJ) in the last 12 months was 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% lower than the Bethnal Green West average (167.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pritchards Road (E2 9BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broadway Market, where police recorded 85 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Minerva Street (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.