Postcode · London
Crime in E1 4BX
How much crime is recorded in E1 4BX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bethnal Green East
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,780 (2024)
E1 4BXLondon
How safe is E1 4BX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E1 4BX area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
45.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
103
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
E1 4BXNational
Violence and sexual offences37.223.6
Burglary18.19.1
Public order14.34.6
Drugs8.92.4
Anti-social behaviour8.810.7
Shoplifting8.48.4
Other theft6.14.5
Theft from the person4.02.1
Criminal damage and arson3.84.7
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Robbery1.91.4
Other crime1.81.5
Bicycle theft1.61.0
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 29% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.