Total Crime Rate

50.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 6/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.2 2/10
  • Robbery 4.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

White Horse Lane area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in St Dunstan's , and the 100th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around White Horse Lane (E1 4LY) in the last 12 months was 50.1 per 1,000 residents and was 51.1% lower than the St Dunstan's average (102.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around White Horse Lane (E1 4LY), 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.

Crime Over Time in White Horse Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Stepney Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Stepney Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Stepney Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Stepney Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Stepney Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Stepney Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Stepney Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Stepney Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Stepney Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Stepney Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Stepney Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Stepney Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Stepney Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Stepney Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Stepney Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Stepney Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Stepney Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Stepney Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stepney Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morecambe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Louisa Street
Sep 2025Public order Louisa Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Stepney Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Stepney Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Louisa Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stepney Green
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A11 Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Alderney Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Alderney Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alderney Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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