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

Greenfield Road 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 Greenfield Road (E1 1EJ) 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 Greenfield Road (E1 1EJ), 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 Greenfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/144)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gower'S Walk —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Manningtree Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Manningtree Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Manningtree Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Manningtree Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Manningtree Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manningtree Street 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Wodeham Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vine Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Whitechapel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Manningtree Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitechapel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Umberston Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Montague Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Montague Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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