Total Crime Rate
142.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Spert Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Limehouse , and the 327th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Spert Street (E14 8EB) in the last 12 months was 142.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% higher than the Limehouse average (117.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 450.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (β 48.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Spert Street (E14 8EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Limehouse, where police recorded 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Boulcott Street (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yorkshire Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Yorkshire Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Limehouse | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Limehouse | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belgrave Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belgrave Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Limehouse | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Yorkshire Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Yorkshire Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Yorkshire Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Yorkshire Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Yorkshire Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Belgrave Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | White Horse Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | White Horse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | White Horse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | White Horse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wakeling Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wakeling Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Limehouse | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | York Square | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Limehouse | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Spert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bere Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ratcliffe Cross Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Limehouse | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Limehouse | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ratcliffe Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ratcliffe Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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