Postcode · London
Crime in E1 5LA
How much crime is recorded in E1 5LA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Spitalfields
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,194 (2024)
E1 5LALondon
How safe is E1 5LA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E1 5LA area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
48.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
139
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 5LANational
Violence and sexual offences29.623.6
Burglary24.49.1
Theft from the person17.22.1
Anti-social behaviour16.810.7
Other theft16.74.5
Public order12.74.6
Shoplifting9.28.4
Drugs8.02.4
Vehicle crime7.03.5
Robbery5.81.4
Criminal damage and arson5.34.7
Bicycle theft3.01.0
Other crime1.61.5
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 22% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.