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 319th lowest 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 Hessel Street (E1 2LP) in the last 12 months was 116.2 per 1,000 residents and was 30.2% lower than the Whitechapel average (166.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -46.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.2% 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 127 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fieldgate Street (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.