Total Crime Rate
805.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025French Place area has the 11th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 710 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 French Place (E1 6JB) in the last 12 months was 805.1 per 1,000 residents and was 140.2% higher than the Spitalfields & Banglatown average (335.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -78.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 220.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around French Place (E1 6JB), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 434 crimes here, including 155 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gatesborough Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Printing House Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Printing House Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fleur De Lis Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Caroline Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Redchurch Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Redchurch Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New Inn Yard | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Great Eastern Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Boundary Pass | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Boundary Pass | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Boundary Pass | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gatesborough Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bowl Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fleur De Lis Street | Offender given penalty notice |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ravey Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ravey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ravey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Curtain Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Curtain Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Mundy Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mundy Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caroline Gardens | Under investigation |
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