Total Crime Rate

111.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 111.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 72.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.8 9/10
  • Other theft 14.5 9/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Waterloo Gardens area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 281st 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 Waterloo Gardens (E2 9HX) in the last 12 months was 111.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.4% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 72.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterloo Gardens (E2 9HX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mare Street, where police recorded 250 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Waterloo Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/53)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silk Weaver Way —
Apr 2026Drugs Edinburgh Close Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mowlem Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Edinburgh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Russia Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Robinson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silk Weaver Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silk Weaver Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft B118 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vyner Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B118 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Approach Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Approach Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Booth Close —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Helena Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Vicar'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edinburgh Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Peel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Vicar'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary B127 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order B127 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B127 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bishop'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B127 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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