Total Crime Rate
157.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Philpot Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 15 local areas in Stepney Green , and the 301st 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 Philpot Street (E1 2JE) in the last 12 months was 157.1 per 1,000 residents and was 76.7% higher than the Stepney Green average (88.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Philpot Street (E1 2JE), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 383 crimes here, including 237 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hungerford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Anthony Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nelson Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nelson Street | Under investigation |
| 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 | Anthony Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Jane Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Anthony Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Anthony Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Anthony Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Anthony Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Anthony Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Varden Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hungerford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jane Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Jane Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Philpot Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnett Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hessel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hessel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | New Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rampart Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rampart Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rampart Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnett Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Richard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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