Total Crime Rate
1050.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Luke Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown , and the 16th 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 Luke Street (EC2A 4PX) in the last 12 months was 1050.0 per 1,000 residents and was 213.3% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -70.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 241.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Luke Street (EC2A 4PX), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 404 crimes here, including 123 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Spitalfields & Banglatown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Curtain Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Boot Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rivington Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rivington Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rivington Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boot Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boot Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Boot Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Boot Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Boot Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Boot Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rivington Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Boot Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Boot Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Boot Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Great Eastern Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Great Eastern Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Great Eastern Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Great Eastern Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rivington Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Rivington Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Appold Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dysart Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ravey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ravey Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dysart Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dysart Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dysart Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dysart Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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