Crime Rates at Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1BU

Whitechapel Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 75th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitechapel Road (E1 1BU) in the last 12 months was 432.1 per 1,000 residents and was 204.4% higher than the Bethnal Green East average (142.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 70 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 108.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitechapel Road (E1 1BU), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 349 crimes here, including 221 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.