Total Crime Rate
97.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cavell Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 14 local areas in Stepney Green , and the 230th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cavell Street (E1 2JA) in the last 12 months was 97.0 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% higher than the Stepney Green average (86.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -54.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cavell Street (E1 2JA), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 349 crimes here, including 221 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Whitechapel| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Anthony Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Durward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Durward Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Durward Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Durward Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Durward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Newark Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Turner Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Durward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Durward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Durward Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Durward Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Raven Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Raven Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Darling Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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