Total Crime Rate

46.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 46.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Russia Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 67th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Russia Lane (E2 9NJ) in the last 12 months was 46.5 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russia Lane (E2 9NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 278 crimes here, including 188 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Russia Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/78)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Approach Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Edinburgh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silk Weaver Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silk Weaver Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silk Weaver Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Russia Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Robinson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft B118 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B118 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Approach Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edinburgh Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mare Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mare Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mare Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mare Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Mare Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moravian Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gawber Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Vicar'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Edinburgh Close Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mowlem Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Vicar'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clare Street —
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Data Sources

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