Crime Rates at Mears Close, London, E1 1AS

Mears Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitechapel , and the 289th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mears Close (E1 1AS) in the last 12 months was 165.4 per 1,000 residents and was 0.5% lower than the Whitechapel average (166.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 50.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 126.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mears Close (E1 1AS), the main crime hotspot is near Plumbers Row. Police recorded 278 crimes here, including 64 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.