Total Crime Rate
356.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025White Church Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitechapel , and the 100th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around White Church Lane (E1 7QR) in the last 12 months was 356.5 per 1,000 residents and was 114.3% higher than the Whitechapel average (166.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 104 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 60.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around White Church Lane (E1 7QR), the main crime hotspot is near Plumbers Row. Police recorded 278 crimes here, including 64 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Whitechapel| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bowman Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Osborn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Plough Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Plough Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Aldgate East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Leman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leman Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Osborn Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Osborn Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Osborn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Osborn Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Osborn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Osborn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Osborn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Aldgate East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osborn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osborn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osborn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osborn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osborn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Plumbers Row | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Plumbers Row | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mulberry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plough Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chicksand Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chicksand Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Plough Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Aldgate East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chicksand Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Plumbers Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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