Crime Rates at Bishops Way, London, E2 9HL

Bishops Way area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 294th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bishops Way (E2 9HL) in the last 12 months was 116.2 per 1,000 residents and was 18.2% lower than the Bethnal Green East average (142.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 52.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bishops Way (E2 9HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lark Row, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bishop'S Way (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.