Total Crime Rate

1150.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

316.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1150.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 316.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 300.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 208.3 10/10
  • Other theft 183.3 10/10
  • Burglary 100.0 10/10
  • Drugs 83.3 10/10
  • Public order 75.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 66.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 58.3 10/10
  • Robbery 33.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.7 9/10
  • Other crime 16.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Holywell Row area has the 6th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown , and the 12th highest crime rate of 693 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 Holywell Row (EC2A 4JB) in the last 12 months was 1150.0 per 1,000 residents and was 286.2% higher than the Spitalfields & Banglatown average (297.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 316.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holywell Row (EC2A 4JB), the main crime hotspot is near Rivington Street. Police recorded 253 crimes here, including 67 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Holywell Row area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/177)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Earl Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Norton Folgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Primrose Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dysart Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Dysart Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dysart Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dysart Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Dysart Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Dysart Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dysart Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dysart Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Earl Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Folgate Street —
Apr 2026Public order Earl Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Earl Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Charlotte Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paul Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Mark Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Phipp Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Phipp Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ravey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Spital Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Folgate Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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