WD22 Intelligence Updated February 2026Source: Metropolitan Police Service Police

Spitalfields & Banglatown Crime Intelligence

Comprehensive safety analysis for Spitalfields & Banglatown, localized within Tower Hamlets.

Safety Rating

Low Risk

Crime Rate

1.86per 1k

Total Population

132,992

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

Anti-social Behaviour60

Violence & Sexual Offences47

Shoplifting27

Other Theft26

Theft from Person18

Burglary16

Public Order16

Criminal Damage & Arson11

Drug Offences9

Weapons Possession5

Robbery4

Bicycle Theft4

Vehicle Crime3

Other Crime1

Location Reference	Primary Incidents	Total
On or near Durward Street Map	Shoplifting: 6Violence and sexual offences: 4Robbery: 1	11
On or near Wheler Street Map	Anti-social behaviour: 7Public order: 2	9
On or near Osborn Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5Bicycle theft: 1Theft from the person: 1	8
On or near Petrol Station Map	Anti-social behaviour: 5Possession of weapons: 2Theft from the person: 1	8
On or near Bell Lane Map	Shoplifting: 7	7
On or near Links Yard Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6Bicycle theft: 1	7
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 6	6
On or near Further/Higher Educational Building Map	Drugs: 3Public order: 3	6
On or near Hanbury Street Map	Anti-social behaviour: 4Other crime: 1	5
On or near Aldgate East Map	Other theft: 3Robbery: 1Bicycle theft: 1	5