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Is Bethnal Green West safe?

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Indicative score

Elevated caution

Based on public recorded crime near Bethnal Green West, Tower Hamlets within 500m.

Incidents

242

Trend

stable

Confidence

High

Crime Summary

Most recent public police data available: July 2026.

violent crime71
Anti-social behaviour62
Other theft21
Public order19
Theft from the person13
Shoplifting16

Area Profile

A strong food and nightlife base where theft and late-evening crowding can be more relevant than daytime concerns.

Tourist friendlinessGood
Family suitabilityMixed
NightlifeActive
Late-night cautionHigher

Local Policing

This point falls in the Bethnal Green West neighbourhood, covered by the Metropolitan Police.

Current local priorities

  • Vyner Street and Mowlem Street - Drug related ASB continues to be an issue. This is at all times of day and night. Local Residents have expressed concerns around safety to go out at night.
  • Parmiter Street/Huddleston Close Reports of drug dealing were raised to SNT Officers. SNT are working with local Hostel and outreach teams. Officers will continue to find innovative ways to tackle this problem over the following month to ensure no reoccurrence, but we ask the public to report any signs of potential drug dealing, no matter how small it may seem.
  • Collingwood Estate Residents have raised concerns regarding youths dealing drugs and gathering in the playground area as well as ASB at the location.
Local policing team page

Transport

Nearest rail-based stations from the TfL Unified API.

Bethnal Green

193m away · Central

Cambridge Heath (London)

445m away · Greater Anglia, Weaver

Bethnal Green

467m away · Greater Anglia, Weaver

Whitechapel

891m away · Elizabeth line

How to Read This

Designed for travel planning, not certainty.

  • Recent street-level incidents within the selected radius are weighted by category.
  • Violence, robbery, weapons and burglary carry higher weight than lower-severity categories.
  • A stable neighbourhood baseline from the official English Indices of Deprivation crime domain anchors the score.
  • Dense central visitor areas are normalized so footfall does not automatically imply danger.
  • Improving recent trend slightly lifts the score; a rising trend lowers it.
  • The score is indicative and based only on public recorded crime data, not a guarantee of personal safety.

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