Crime Rates at Old Ford Road, London, E2 9PR

Old Ford Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 19th lowest crime rate of 710 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 Old Ford Road (E2 9PR) in the last 12 months was 17.8 per 1,000 residents and was 88.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Ford Road (E2 9PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Ford Road, where police recorded 151 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Palmers Road (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.