Total Crime Rate
1270.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Charlotte Road 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 Charlotte Road (EC2A 3PD) 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 Charlotte Road (EC2A 3PD), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 477 crimes here, including 149 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Worship Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rufus Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Luke Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fanshaw Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fanshaw Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rivington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Rufus Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rivington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rivington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rivington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rivington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Rivington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Rivington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Rivington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rufus Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Rufus Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Rivington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Anning Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowl Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bowl Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bowl Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bowl Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ravey Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ravey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ravey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Anning Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Rufus Street | Under investigation |
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