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

Motley Avenue 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 Motley Avenue (EC2A 4SU) 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 Motley Avenue (EC2A 4SU), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 348 crimes here, including 116 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Motley Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/194)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Rivington Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Local resolution
Apr 2026Theft from the person Curtain Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Curtain Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curtain Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ravey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Luke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Rivington Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rivington Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Curtain Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Curtain Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curtain Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Willow Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Blackall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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