Total Crime Rate
72.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Alie Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitechapel , and the 169th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Alie Street (E1 8QB) in the last 12 months was 72.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.4% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -70.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alie Street (E1 8QB), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Greenfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitechapel High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitechapel High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Offender given penalty notice |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Aldgate East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Aldgate East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Aldgate East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tyne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alie Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Buckle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Buckle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Greenfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Buckle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Buckle Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenfield Road | Under investigation |
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