Crime Rates at Morton Close, London, E1 2QT

Morton Close area has the highest crime rate of 15 local areas in Shadwell , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Morton Close (E1 2QT) in the last 12 months was 565.3 per 1,000 residents and was 345.2% higher than the Shadwell average (127.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 77 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 142.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 115 (≈ 234.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morton Close (E1 2QT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sidney Street, where police recorded 115 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Commercial Road (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.