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Crime in Whitechapel

Whitechapel had 3,118 crimes recorded over June to August 2026, about 272.2 per 1,000 residents a year. That ranks it 2nd of 19 Tower Hamlets areas, where 1st is the highest rate, and 66% above the middle Tower Hamlets area. Crime was up 2% on the three months before.

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

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272.2crimes per 1,000 a yearJune to August 2026
2 of 19Tower Hamlets rank1st is the highest rate
+2%on the 3 months beforemore crime
violencemost common735 in 3 months

Month by month

1004 Mar 973 Apr 1080 May 1029 Jun 1015 Jul 1074 Aug

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

What kind of crime

CrimeIn 3 monthsShare
violence73524%
anti-social behaviour63620%
shoplifting32310%
theft30410%
theft from the person2488%
public order1996%
burglary1776%
drugs1344%

Whitechapel against Tower Hamlets

TypeWhitechapel per 1,000Middle Tower Hamlets areaChange
Violence64.241▲ 12%
Burglary15.57.1▲ 51%
Vehicle crime8.57.6▼ 4%
Anti-social behaviour55.542.1▼ 2%
Theft and robbery64.827▼ 10%

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

Nearby areas

AreaPer 1,000 a yearChange
Bishopsgate936.1▼ 2%
Tower Hill521.6▲ 8%
Aldgate468.3▲ 1%
Spitalfields389.6▲ 4%
Whitechapel272.2▲ 2%
St. George in the East213.7▲ 5%
Wapping149.7▲ 8%
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 Whitechapel a safe area?

Whitechapel had about 272.2 crimes per 1,000 residents a year over June to August 2026, ranking 2 of 19 Tower Hamlets areas (1st is the highest rate). The most common crime was violence.

What is the most common crime in Whitechapel?

Over June to August 2026, the most common was violence (735), followed by anti-social behaviour (636) and shoplifting (323).