Crime Rates at Great Eastern Street, London, EC2A 3HR

Great Eastern Street 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 Great Eastern Street (EC2A 3HR) 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 Great Eastern Street (EC2A 3HR), 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.