Postcode · London
Crime in E1 5QW
How much crime is recorded in E1 5QW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bethnal Green Central
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,437 (2024)
E1 5QWLondon
How safe is E1 5QW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 91.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E1 5QW area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
91.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
194
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 5QWNational
Violence and sexual offences72.923.6
Anti-social behaviour28.510.7
Burglary27.19.1
Public order22.14.6
Drugs16.32.4
Other theft12.74.5
Theft from the person9.62.1
Vehicle crime8.03.5
Criminal damage and arson5.24.7
Other crime3.01.5
Shoplifting2.98.4
Robbery2.21.4
Bicycle theft1.61.0
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 56% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.