Total Crime Rate

178.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 178.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 80.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.8 8/10
  • Theft from the person 22.3 10/10
  • Other theft 13.4 9/10
  • Public order 13.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.9 9/10
  • Drugs 8.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.9 10/10
  • Robbery 8.9 8/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Other crime 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

Cambridge Heath Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 270th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cambridge Heath Road (E2 9RA) in the last 12 months was 178.6 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 80.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cambridge Heath Road (E2 9RA), 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 Cambridge Heath Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/141)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Jersey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birkbeck Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ainsley Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ainsley Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ainsley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ainsley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ainsley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ainsley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ainsley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ainsley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ainsley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ainsley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ainsley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birkbeck Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ainsley Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birkbeck Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birkbeck Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birkbeck Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birkbeck Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birkbeck Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Birkbeck Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Birkbeck Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birkbeck Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birkbeck Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birkbeck Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Jersey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Jersey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ainsley Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ainsley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jersey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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