Total Crime Rate
40.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Old Ford Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 69th 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 9QE) in the last 12 months was 40.8 per 1,000 residents and was 73.4% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Ford Road (E2 9QE), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Peel Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | West Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Patriot Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B118 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B118 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parmiter Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peel Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | B127 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | B127 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cambridge Heath Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cambridge Heath Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Heath Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Heath Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hunslett Street | Under investigation |
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