Total Crime Rate

58.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 58.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 23.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Plumbers Row area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitechapel , and the 108th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Plumbers Row (E1 1BX) in the last 12 months was 58.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plumbers Row (E1 1BX), 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 Plumbers Row area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/156)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Plough Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osborn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osborn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Other theft Coke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Greatorex Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osborn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Plumbers Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Greatorex Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greatorex Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Osborn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Osborn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Osborn Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greatorex Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osborn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Mulberry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Greatorex Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manningtree Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goodman'S Stile Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Casson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Manningtree Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Manningtree Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Manningtree Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Manningtree Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Manningtree Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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