Postcode · London
Crime in E1W 9WH
How much crime is recorded in E1W 9WH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Whitechapel
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,948 (2024)
E1W 9WHLondon
How safe is E1W 9WH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E1W 9WH area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
19.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
45
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).
E1W 9WHNational
Burglary54.79.1
Violence and sexual offences13.323.6
Anti-social behaviour7.010.7
Other theft5.34.5
Public order4.54.6
Theft from the person3.32.1
Drugs2.02.4
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Bicycle theft1.61.0
Criminal damage and arson1.54.7
Robbery0.91.4
Other crime0.51.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Shoplifting0.18.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 16% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.