Postcode · London
Crime in E1 5SD
How much crime is recorded in E1 5SD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bethnal Green South
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,251 (2024)
E1 5SDLondon
How safe is E1 5SD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 107.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E1 5SD 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
107.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
300
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 5SDNational
Violence and sexual offences81.823.6
Burglary57.09.1
Theft from the person39.92.1
Anti-social behaviour32.710.7
Shoplifting29.48.4
Public order28.74.6
Other theft28.24.5
Bicycle theft12.51.0
Drugs12.52.4
Robbery7.51.4
Vehicle crime6.63.5
Criminal damage and arson6.24.7
Other crime3.01.5
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 69% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.