Crime Rates at Approach Road, London, E2 9JR

Approach Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 199th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Approach Road (E2 9JR) in the last 12 months was 235.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.0% higher 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 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Approach Road (E2 9JR), 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.