Postcode · London
Crime in E2 6NB
How much crime is recorded in E2 6NB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bethnal Green North West
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,820 (2024)
E2 6NBLondon
How safe is E2 6NB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E2 6NB 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
48.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
132
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 6NBNational
Burglary33.89.1
Violence and sexual offences32.723.6
Anti-social behaviour29.510.7
Shoplifting14.78.4
Public order9.04.6
Other theft8.74.5
Theft from the person6.22.1
Drugs5.72.4
Robbery5.31.4
Bicycle theft5.01.0
Criminal damage and arson4.44.7
Vehicle crime3.13.5
Other crime0.41.5
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 28% 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.