Crime Rates at The Oval, London, E2 9DT

The Oval area has the 4th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Bethnal Green West , and the 183rd highest crime rate of 710 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 The Oval (E2 9DT) in the last 12 months was 244.0 per 1,000 residents and was 46.1% higher than the Bethnal Green West average (167.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -56.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 85.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 88.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Oval (E2 9DT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mare Street, where police recorded 162 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.