Total Crime Rate

129.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 129.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.1 8/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Robbery 7.1 8/10
  • Theft from the person 4.7 6/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Old Bethnal Green Road area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 352nd highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Bethnal Green Road (E2 9RG) in the last 12 months was 129.4 per 1,000 residents and was 15.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Bethnal Green Road (E2 9RG), 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.

Crime Over Time in Old Bethnal Green Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/148)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Oval —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clare Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Minerva Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Cambridge Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Cambridge Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Centre Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Centre Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cambridge Heath Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clare Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clare Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Minerva Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Felix Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Edinburgh Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mare Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mare Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mare Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Mare Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Minerva Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Minerva Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Mare Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Cambridge Heath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ellsworth Street —
Sep 2025Theft from the person St Jude'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Poyser Street —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Treadway Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Treadway Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Treadway Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cambridge Heath Road Awaiting court outcome
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 148

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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