Total Crime Rate

195.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 195.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 85.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 70.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.2 8/10
  • Other theft 19.4 9/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Theft from the person 7.5 8/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Robbery 4.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.5 1/10
  • Other crime 1.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mears Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitechapel , and the 245th highest crime rate of 693 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 195.2 per 1,000 residents and was 23.9% higher than the Whitechapel average (157.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 70.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mears Close (E1 1AS), the main crime hotspot is near Plumbers Row. Police recorded 231 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mears Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/137)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gower'S Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lomas Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Fulbourne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fulbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Whitechapel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Whitechapel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Whitechapel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Whitechapel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lomas Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parfett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour White Church Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour White Church Lane —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft White Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wodeham Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wodeham Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wodeham Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wodeham Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Fulbourne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ropewalk Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vine Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hessel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greatorex Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Greatorex Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Montague Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Montague Street —
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Data Sources

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