Total Crime Rate
216.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fairclough 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 Fairclough Street (E1 1RY) 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 areaβs 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 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 Fairclough Street (E1 1RY), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Plumbers Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Adler Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Greenfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Greenfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenfield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Fairclough Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Fairclough Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairclough Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairclough Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Adler Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Adler Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adler Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adler Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bowman Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hooper Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hooper Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hooper Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hooper Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hooper Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Greenfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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