Crime Rates at Hessel Street, London, E1 2LP

Hessel Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitechapel , and the 339th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hessel Street (E1 2LP) in the last 12 months was 141.6 per 1,000 residents and was 10.2% lower than the Whitechapel average (157.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 45.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hessel Street (E1 2LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Anthony Street, where police recorded 123 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fieldgate Street (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.