Total Crime Rate

482.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

198.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 482.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 198.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 120.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 89.5 9/10
  • Other theft 46.7 10/10
  • Robbery 46.7 10/10
  • Burglary 38.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 35.0 10/10
  • Public order 31.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 27.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Drugs 11.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Leman Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitechapel , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 693 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 8GH) in the last 12 months was 482.5 per 1,000 residents and was 206.2% higher than the Whitechapel average (157.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 6.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 198.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leman Street (E1 8GH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Adler Street, where police recorded 141 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Plough Street (54 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Leman Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/135)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Manningtree Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Assam Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitechapel High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Whitechapel High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Whitechapel High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Whitechapel High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Whitechapel High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Whitechapel High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Whitechapel High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitechapel High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitechapel High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft West Tenter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Assam Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Alie Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ellen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Philchurch Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Philchurch Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairclough Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairclough Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fletcher Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fletcher Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Forbes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forbes Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forbes Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Boyd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boyd Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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