Total Crime Rate
1270.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Garden Walk area has the 6th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown , and the 12th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Garden Walk (EC2A 3EW) in the last 12 months was 1270.1 per 1,000 residents and was 279.0% higher than the Spitalfields & Banglatown average (335.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 70.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 333.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Garden Walk (EC2A 3EW), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 559 crimes here, including 158 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nightclub | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mundy Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mundy Street | Offender given penalty notice |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mundy Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mundy Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bache'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bache'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bache'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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