Crime Rates at Prescot Street, London, E1 8BB

Prescot Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitechapel , and the 253rd 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 Prescot Street (E1 8BB) in the last 12 months was 191.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.2% higher than the Whitechapel average (166.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 74.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prescot Street (E1 8BB), the main crime hotspot is near Little Somerset Street. Police recorded 202 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.