One paragraph per borough, built from area data: Met Police recorded crime, green space, and typical peak commute — plus the Band D council tax bill for 2025/26.
Tower Hamlets averages 83/100 for families across the 5 postcodes we cover, scoring 67/100 on safety, 100/100 on green space and 94/100 on commute. Met Police recorded 135 offences per 1,000 residents in the year to 2024 — the 27th lowest rate of London's 32 boroughs. Band D council tax is £1,997 a year. Its strongest postcode is E14 (Canary Wharf) at 84/100, and the widest gap inside the borough is down to E2 (Bethnal Green West) at 81/100 — a 3-point spread that shows why a borough average only gets you so far.
Hackney averages 75/100 for families across the 4 postcodes we cover, scoring 69/100 on safety, 96/100 on green space and 69/100 on commute. Met Police recorded 130 offences per 1,000 residents in the year to 2024 — the 24th lowest rate of London's 32 boroughs. Band D council tax is £2,054 a year. Its strongest postcode is E8 (London Fields) at 80/100, and the widest gap inside the borough is down to E5 (Lea Bridge) at 70/100 — a 10-point spread that shows why a borough average only gets you so far.
Waltham Forest averages 75/100 for families across the 4 postcodes we cover, scoring 78/100 on safety, 92/100 on green space and 57/100 on commute. Met Police recorded 108 offences per 1,000 residents in the year to 2024 — the 19th lowest rate of London's 32 boroughs. Band D council tax is £2,213 a year. Its strongest postcode is E10 (Leyton) at 81/100, and the widest gap inside the borough is down to E4 (Endlebury) at 66/100 — a 15-point spread that shows why a borough average only gets you so far.
Greenwich averages 73/100 for families across the 5 postcodes we cover, scoring 82/100 on safety, 83/100 on green space and 57/100 on commute. Met Police recorded 100 offences per 1,000 residents in the year to 2024 — the 15th lowest rate of London's 32 boroughs. Band D council tax is £2,178 a year. Its strongest postcode is SE10 (East Greenwich) at 83/100, and the widest gap inside the borough is down to SE3 (Blackheath Westcombe) at 57/100 — a 26-point spread that shows why a borough average only gets you so far.
Newham averages 71/100 for families across the 6 postcodes we cover, scoring 73/100 on safety, 72/100 on green space and 70/100 on commute. Met Police recorded 120 offences per 1,000 residents in the year to 2024 — the 23rd lowest rate of London's 32 boroughs. Band D council tax is £1,938 a year. Its strongest postcode is E15 (Stratford) at 82/100, and the widest gap inside the borough is down to E12 (Manor Park) at 58/100 — a 24-point spread that shows why a borough average only gets you so far.
Barking and Dagenham averages 57/100 for families across the 4 postcodes we cover, scoring 75/100 on safety, 75/100 on green space and 25/100 on commute. Met Police recorded 115 offences per 1,000 residents in the year to 2024 — the 21st lowest rate of London's 32 boroughs. Band D council tax is £1,942 a year. Its strongest postcode is IG11 (Eastbury) at 67/100, and the widest gap inside the borough is down to RM10 (Alibon) at 45/100 — a 22-point spread that shows why a borough average only gets you so far.
Bexley averages 57/100 for families across the 7 postcodes we cover, scoring 98/100 on safety, 48/100 on green space and 24/100 on commute. Met Police recorded 62 offences per 1,000 residents in the year to 2024 — the 2nd lowest rate of London's 32 boroughs. Band D council tax is £2,287 a year. Its strongest postcode is DA7 (Bexleyheath) at 70/100, and the widest gap inside the borough is down to DA16 (East Wickham) at 49/100 — a 21-point spread that shows why a borough average only gets you so far.
Havering averages 57/100 for families across the 6 postcodes we cover, scoring 94/100 on safety, 59/100 on green space and 11/100 on commute. Met Police recorded 72 offences per 1,000 residents in the year to 2024 — the 5th lowest rate of London's 32 boroughs. Band D council tax is £2,379 a year. Its strongest postcode is RM1 (Marshalls & Rise Park) at 68/100, and the widest gap inside the borough is down to RM12 (St Andrew's) at 45/100 — a 23-point spread that shows why a borough average only gets you so far.
Redbridge averages 57/100 for families across the 6 postcodes we cover, scoring 90/100 on safety, 47/100 on green space and 39/100 on commute. Met Police recorded 82 offences per 1,000 residents in the year to 2024 — the 9th lowest rate of London's 32 boroughs. Band D council tax is £2,194 a year. Its strongest postcode is IG8 (Bridge) at 76/100, and the widest gap inside the borough is down to RM6 (Chadwell) at 44/100 — a 32-point spread that shows why a borough average only gets you so far.