Total Crime Rate

216.8 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 216.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 174.8 10/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.8 1/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Christian Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitechapel , and the 216th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Christian Street (E1 1RX) in the last 12 months was 216.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.3% higher 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 100 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (β‰ˆ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Christian Street (E1 1RX), 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.

Crime Over Time in Christian Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Amazon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Plumbers Row β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Plumbers Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Plumbers Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Plumbers Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Plumbers Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Plumbers Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Plumbers Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Plumbers Row β€”
Sep 2025Robbery Plumbers Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Mulberry Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Conant Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Crowder Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Swedenborg Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Swedenborg Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Swedenborg Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Swedenborg Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Plumbers Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Plumbers Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Forbes Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tait Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Richard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Plumbers Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Plumbers Row β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Plumbers Row β€”
Sep 2025Public order Forbes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Weyhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Plumbers Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plumbers Row Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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