Crime Rates at Old Montague Street, London, E1 5NT

Old Montague Street area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown , and the 244th 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 Old Montague Street (E1 5NT) in the last 12 months was 196.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.0% lower than the Spitalfields & Banglatown average (297.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 75.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Montague Street (E1 5NT), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 371 crimes here, including 228 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.