Total Crime Rate
244.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Newark Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitechapel , and the 182nd highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Newark Street (E1 2AA) in the last 12 months was 244.0 per 1,000 residents and was 46.7% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 92.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 156.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newark Street (E1 2AA), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 421 crimes here, including 246 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Turner Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Durward Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Durward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Durward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Durward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Durward Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Durward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Durward Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Durward Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Durward Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Durward Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Durward Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Durward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Durward Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Durward Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Romford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newark Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newark Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newark Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Mount Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Amazon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Amazon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Amazon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Amazon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | East Mount Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Umberston Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Umberston Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Umberston Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Umberston Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Durward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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