Total Crime Rate

119.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 119.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.7 6/10
  • Other theft 17.6 9/10
  • Burglary 14.1 9/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sewardstone Road area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 334th lowest crime rate of 710 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 Sewardstone Road (E2 9HN) in the last 12 months was 119.7 per 1,000 residents and was 22.0% lower than the Bethnal Green East average (153.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -69.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sewardstone Road (E2 9HN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St James'S Avenue, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lark Row (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Sewardstone Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bluebell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Approach Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sewardstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bishop'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bishop'S Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bishop'S Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bishop'S Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bishop'S Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Templecombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Templecombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B118 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B118 Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Edinburgh Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Quinn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Robinson Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Robinson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Approach Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft B127 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Approach Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Templecombe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Skipworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft St Agnes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sharon Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sharon Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sharon Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cyprus Place —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cyprus Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vyner Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lark Row —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lark Row —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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