Total Crime Rate
133.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Folgate Street area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown , and the 341st highest crime rate of 710 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 Folgate Street (E1 6UP) in the last 12 months was 133.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.1% lower than the Spitalfields & Banglatown average (335.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (β 37.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Folgate Street (E1 6UP), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 276 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lolesworth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Seven Stars Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Crispin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brushfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Brushfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middlesex Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middlesex Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gun Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gun Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Strype Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Artillery Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sandy'S Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sandy'S Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Seven Stars Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Crispin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Seven Stars Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Seven Stars Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Steward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Steward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bethnal Green Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sandy'S Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bethnal Green Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bethnal Green Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bethnal Green Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bethnal Green Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandy'S Row | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wilkes Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandy'S Row | β |
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