Postcode · London
Crime in E2 6HZ
How much crime is recorded in E2 6HZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bethnal Green South
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,629 (2024)
E2 6HZLondon
How safe is E2 6HZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 73.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E2 6HZ area, more than double 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
73.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
208
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).
E2 6HZNational
Anti-social behaviour49.110.7
Violence and sexual offences47.023.6
Burglary33.49.1
Shoplifting24.78.4
Drugs12.52.4
Other theft11.84.5
Public order11.64.6
Robbery9.61.4
Bicycle theft9.21.0
Theft from the person8.72.1
Vehicle crime7.03.5
Criminal damage and arson4.94.7
Other crime1.41.5
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 46% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.