Postcode · London
Crime in E1 3BJ
How much crime is recorded in E1 3BJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Whitechapel
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,779 (2024)
E1 3BJLondon
How safe is E1 3BJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E1 3BJ area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
24.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
50
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
E1 3BJNational
Violence and sexual offences18.923.6
Burglary15.09.1
Anti-social behaviour11.810.7
Drugs4.02.4
Other theft2.24.5
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Theft from the person1.72.1
Public order1.64.6
Criminal damage and arson1.54.7
Other crime1.21.5
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Robbery0.61.4
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 28% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.