Crime Rates at Darwen Place, London, E2 9SP

Darwen Place area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Bethnal Green West , and the 188th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Darwen Place (E2 9SP) in the last 12 months was 84.3 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% lower than the Bethnal Green West average (171.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 42.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darwen Place (E2 9SP), the main crime hotspot is near Mare Street. Police recorded 250 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.