Postcode · London
Crime in E2 9RR
How much crime is recorded in E2 9RR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bethnal Green North East
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,849 (2024)
E2 9RRLondon
How safe is E2 9RR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E2 9RR area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
29.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
67
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 9RRNational
Violence and sexual offences22.023.6
Anti-social behaviour11.510.7
Burglary9.59.1
Other theft8.04.5
Public order5.84.6
Drugs4.02.4
Theft from the person2.82.1
Robbery2.11.4
Bicycle theft2.11.0
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Criminal damage and arson1.44.7
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Other crime1.11.5
Shoplifting0.38.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 39% 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.