Total Crime Rate
107.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bishops Way area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 284th 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 Bishops Way (E2 9HT) in the last 12 months was 107.4 per 1,000 residents and was 30.0% lower than the Bethnal Green East average (153.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (β 51.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bishops Way (E2 9HT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Earlston Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Booth Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Edinburgh Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peel Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bishop'S Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vyner Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bishop'S Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishop'S Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Booth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Booth Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishop'S Way | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishop'S Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Quinn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Northiam Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lark Row | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sewardstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lark Row | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edinburgh Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Northiam Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Silk Weaver Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Silk Weaver Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Silk Weaver Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Silk Weaver Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Silk Weaver Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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