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Crime in Spitalfields

Spitalfields had 3,264 crimes recorded over June to August 2026, about 389.6 per 1,000 residents a year. That ranks it 1st of 19 Tower Hamlets areas, where 1st is the highest rate, and 137% above the middle Tower Hamlets area. Crime was up 4% on the three months before.

E1, Tower Hamlets · within 0.6 miles of the middle of Spitalfields

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389.6crimes per 1,000 a yearJune to August 2026
1 of 19Tower Hamlets rank1st is the highest rate
+4%on the 3 months beforemore crime
violencemost common632 in 3 months

Month by month

1032 Mar 1002 Apr 1099 May 1085 Jun 1072 Jul 1107 Aug

Crimes recorded within 0.6 miles of the middle of Spitalfields. Police figures arrive about two months late.

What kind of crime

CrimeIn 3 monthsShare
violence63219%
anti-social behaviour59418%
theft38812%
theft from the person37612%
shoplifting33810%
burglary1886%
public order1846%
drugs1846%

Spitalfields against Tower Hamlets

TypeSpitalfields per 1,000Middle Tower Hamlets areaChange
Violence75.441▲ 15%
Burglary22.47.1▲ 34%
Vehicle crime11.17.6▼ 11%
Anti-social behaviour70.942.1▲ 9%
Theft and robbery116.627▼ 7%

Per 1,000 residents a year. Change compares the last three months with the three before.

Nearby areas

AreaPer 1,000 a yearChange
Moorgate1037.80%
Bishopsgate936.1▼ 2%
Tower Hill521.6▲ 8%
Aldgate468.3▲ 1%
Spitalfields389.6▲ 4%
Shoreditch340.6▲ 12%
Whitechapel272.2▲ 2%
See every Tower Hamlets area ranked on the crime in Tower Hamlets page. Figures come from police.uk; locations are moved slightly on purpose to protect victims.

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Questions people ask

Is Spitalfields a safe area?

Spitalfields had about 389.6 crimes per 1,000 residents a year over June to August 2026, ranking 1 of 19 Tower Hamlets areas (1st is the highest rate). The most common crime was violence.

What is the most common crime in Spitalfields?

Over June to August 2026, the most common was violence (632), followed by anti-social behaviour (594) and theft (388).