Crime Rates at Approach Road, London, E2 9LY

Approach Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 267th 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 Approach Road (E2 9LY) in the last 12 months was 102.1 per 1,000 residents and was 33.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 530.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Approach Road (E2 9LY), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 227 crimes here, including 162 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.