Bethnal Green West vs West Dulwich

Bethnal Green West has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) and recorded 24,225 crimes in the last 12 months. West Dulwich has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) with 5,779 crimes. West Dulwich scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Bethnal Green West shows a year-on-year crime trend of -3.2% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. West Dulwich shows -6.1% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Bethnal Green West, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (5,702 incidents). In West Dulwich, it is Violent Crime (1,475 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Bethnal Green West recorded 5,041 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while West Dulwich recorded 1,169. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Bethnal Green West totalled 5,702 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,475 in West Dulwich. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Bethnal Green West recorded 25,022 crimes (now 24,225, a change of -3.2%). West Dulwich recorded 6,156 crimes previously (now 5,779, -6.1%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Bethnal Green West has a resolution rate of 36.9% and West Dulwich has 35.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Bethnal Green West falls within the Metropolitan Police Service boundary. West Dulwich is covered by Metropolitan Police Service. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Bethnal Green West and West Dulwich. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.