Postcode · London
Crime in E2 9NE
How much crime is recorded in E2 9NE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bethnal Green North East
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,712 (2024)
E2 9NELondon
How safe is E2 9NE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E2 9NE 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
45.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
102
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 9NENational
Violence and sexual offences31.023.6
Burglary28.59.1
Anti-social behaviour15.410.7
Other theft9.04.5
Public order8.54.6
Shoplifting6.18.4
Criminal damage and arson5.64.7
Theft from the person5.22.1
Drugs4.72.4
Vehicle crime3.03.5
Robbery2.81.4
Bicycle theft2.21.0
Possession of weapons2.10.9
Other crime0.41.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.