Crime Rates at Hessel Street, London, E1 2LR

Hessel Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitechapel , and the 331st highest 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 Hessel Street (E1 2LR) in the last 12 months was 145.1 per 1,000 residents and was 7.9% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 183.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 47.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hessel Street (E1 2LR), 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.