Total Crime Rate
40.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Varden 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 Varden Street (E1 2AW) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 Varden Street (E1 2AW), 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 | Ponler Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Burslem Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hainton Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hainton Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bigland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Fulbourne Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Fulbourne Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bigland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bigland Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walburgh Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Timberland Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hungerford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hungerford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hungerford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hungerford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hungerford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Burslem Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Buross Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burslem Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burslem Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burslem Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burslem Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burslem Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Anthony Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Anthony Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Anthony Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Anthony Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burslem Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burslem Street | β |
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