Postcode · London
Crime in E1 5RB
How much crime is recorded in E1 5RB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bethnal Green South
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,501 (2024)
E1 5RBLondon
How safe is E1 5RB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 57.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E1 5RB area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
57.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
136
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 5RBNational
Violence and sexual offences44.723.6
Anti-social behaviour44.510.7
Burglary23.79.1
Public order8.54.6
Other theft7.04.5
Drugs5.52.4
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Theft from the person3.82.1
Criminal damage and arson3.74.7
Bicycle theft3.11.0
Other crime2.41.5
Robbery1.31.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 16% 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.