Total Crime Rate
137.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025White Horse Lane area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 332nd 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 White Horse Lane (E1 4LR) in the last 12 months was 137.8 per 1,000 residents and was 10.3% lower than the Bethnal Green East average (153.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 33.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around White Horse Lane (E1 4LR), the main crime hotspot is near Stepney Green. Police recorded 375 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Duckett Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stepney Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beaumont Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beaumont Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stepney Green | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Stepney Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Stepney Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stepney Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stepney Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stepney Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stepney Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stepney Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stepney Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Offender given penalty notice |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stepney Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Beaumont Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | A11 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Stepney Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mile End Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mile End Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mile End Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ocean Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ocean Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Mile End Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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