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Bethnal Green, London - Dangerous?

coffe_e

3

Hey, I should be moving into Bethnal Green from Kennington soon.

Is it dangerous?

Cheers

Reply 1

Renal

17

Yes. It's in London.

However, as long as you don't go looking for trouble it's no more dangerous than any other bit of london.

Some bits of it, the east end mostly, look pretty and safe, some bits don't. But really, that doesn't matter.

Reply 2

NW86

12

The same as many places in London, has a bit of a bad rep cos of its past. Obviously there are "rougher" areas throughout London, but common sense is usually pretty good for avoiding trouble hotspots

Reply 3

Sad3k

11

Well what i know of, its full of People from asian backgrounds, and there is alot of crime going on not the highest but not the lowest just a fair amount all depending were abouts your moving in, closer to hackney side or liverpool street side. Its got a mixed thing there, lots of clubs and bars available down them areas.

Reply 4

Tam_Diman

17

I went to school around Bethnal Green, and whenever I'm in London I often go to Brick Lane or Whitechapel, and I've never had a problem.

Some of my friends from school who are/were the "gangsta" type often told people to hide their phones in their socks, but whenever I was with them, no-one approached us... :holmes:

Reply 5

Neville 'Facking' Bartos

12

OH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

I just bricked myself just by the sight of the words BETHNAL GREEN :cry:

Joking aside... Bethnal Green (not the Tube) station is pretty derelict, no?

Reply 6

Gueirguiy

13

It's London, hardly as dangerous as some people think.

Reply 7

mrst269

It was worse 70 odd years back. Had looters, spivs and to top it all off bombs dropping on ya on a nightly basis.

I hate the place myself though even though Leyton and Whitechapel are a lot lot worse.

Reply 8

asdasta

15

I go around the Mile End are a lot, and have never had any trouble at all.

Reply 9

Antimatter

14

It's quite nice. Just don't end up dressed as a whore on Halloween alone near guys and traffic. On the flipside, I might be the only possible person stupid enough to do it!

Reply 10

Renal

17

Why do these threads always come down to 'I've been fine' or "My mates...".

http://www.met.police.uk/crimefigures/index.php?borough=ht&period=year

http://maps.met.police.uk/

Reply 11

Mastermind`

17

Tam_Diman

I went to school around Bethnal Green, and whenever I'm in London I often go to Brick Lane or Whitechapel, and I've never had a problem.

Some of my friends from school who are/were the "gangsta" type often told people to hide their phones in their socks, but whenever I was with them, no-one approached us... :holmes:

Ahhhhhh the advantages of being a black man. :afro: :excited:

Reply 12

mobo250

lol all of east londons quite **** tbh
bethnal green and bow voted one of the worst areas to live in couple of years ago!
some of it nearby is nice with a lot of bars with a good night life etc.
but as a whole.. yeah not the best of areas

Reply 13

Renal

17

mobo250

bethnal green and bow voted one of the worst areas to live in couple of years ago!

I would invite you to the Bow Quarter or Canary Wharf or Wapping but they might not let you in.

Reply 14

lukejoshjedi

10

I've never really been around the area much but haven't heard of anything dangerous or particularly bad with Bethnal Green. Seems nice enough and safe

i guess it's got a fairly bad rep cos it's close to Hackney and Bow....

Reply 15

Democracy

21

coffe_e

Hey, I should be moving into Bethnal Green from Kennington soon.

Is it dangerous?

Cheers

Not really, if you're sensible.

A damn sight nicer than South London too, if I might add :top2:

Reply 16

benjamina69

compared to kennington? you'll be fine.

I live in hackney, but go out in BG all the time. Just dont lock your nice bike up outside a pub for more than 30mins and you'll be fine....In fact, dont take out a nice bike. buy a piece of s**t!!!!

Chillax fella.

Reply 17

Cinematographic

9

I've lived here (Shoreditch/Bethnal Green) for about 5 years never had an issue apart from lippy kids from the estate once. If you mind your own the druggies and dealers will give you a wide birth. My male and female friends have never had a problem either.

The night life is the best in London and thus the country. No question.

Reply 18

Tam_Diman

17

Mastermind`

Ahhhhhh the advantages of being a black man. :afro: :excited:

Reply 19

mrst269

Is club row market still on. (a road off Bethnal Green road)

My grandad back in the day when cockney was still spoken and men still wore flat caps used to sell or buy the odd stuff down there.

Bethnal Green, London - Dangerous?

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