Crime Rates at Turner Street, London, E1 2AU

Turner Street area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitechapel , and the 66th lowest crime rate of 710 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 Turner Street (E1 2AU) in the last 12 months was 40.4 per 1,000 residents and was 75.7% lower than the Whitechapel average (166.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Turner Street (E1 2AU), 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.