Total Crime Rate

143.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 143.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 53.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.9 8/10
  • Other theft 35.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.0 8/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Theft from the person 6.0 7/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Greatorex Street area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown , and the 333rd highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Greatorex Street (E1 5NP) in the last 12 months was 143.7 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% lower than the Spitalfields & Banglatown average (297.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 53.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greatorex Street (E1 5NP), the main crime hotspot is near Plumbers Row. Police recorded 231 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Greatorex Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/144)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osborn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Plumbers Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Daplyn Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Osborn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moss Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Whitechapel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Deal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Deal Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Deal Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Osborn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Greatorex Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Goodman'S Stile Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Osborn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Other theft Greatorex Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Goodman'S Stile Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Goodman'S Stile Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Goodman'S Stile Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Manningtree Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hanbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hanbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Manningtree Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Manningtree Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Manningtree Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Manningtree Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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