Crime Rates at Leman Street, London, E1 8EJ

Leman Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitechapel , and the 30th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leman Street (E1 8EJ) in the last 12 months was 704.2 per 1,000 residents and was 323.4% 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 248.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leman Street (E1 8EJ), 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.