Total Crime Rate

26.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 26.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.9 7/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Old Ford Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 18th 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 Old Ford Road (E2 9QB) in the last 12 months was 26.8 per 1,000 residents and was 81.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Ford Road (E2 9QB), the main crime hotspot is near Roman Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Ford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knottisford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Stoneway Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft B118 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B118 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St James'S Avenue —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Knottisford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Knottisford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Butler Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Butler Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Knottisford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knottisford Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Approach Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Approach Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cyprus Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Butler Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knottisford Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bacton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Royston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royston Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Bacton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bacton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morpeth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cranbrook Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Warley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Warley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Warley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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