WD22 Intelligence Updated February 2026Source: Metropolitan Police Service Police

Whitechapel Crime Intelligence

Comprehensive safety analysis for Whitechapel, localized within Tower Hamlets.

Safety Rating

Low Risk

Crime Rate

0.96per 1k

Total Population

295,225

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

Violence & Sexual Offences60

Anti-social Behaviour59

Other Theft29

Public Order27

Theft from Person20

Drug Offences20

Shoplifting18

Burglary14

Criminal Damage & Arson12

Vehicle Crime10

Robbery8

Bicycle Theft4

Other Crime1

Weapons Possession1

Location Reference	Primary Incidents	Total
On or near Dock Street Map	Public order: 6Anti-social behaviour: 6Theft from the person: 3	15
On or near Anthony Street Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6Burglary: 3Drugs: 2	14
On or near Raven Row Map	Violence and sexual offences: 4Vehicle crime: 3Theft from the person: 3	11
On or near Sidney Street Map	Shoplifting: 4Violence and sexual offences: 4Robbery: 3	11
On or near Adler Street Map	Other theft: 3Public order: 3Shoplifting: 2	11
On or near Damien Street Map	Burglary: 3Violence and sexual offences: 3Public order: 2	10
On or near East Mount Street Map	Theft from the person: 5Drugs: 2Other theft: 1	10
On or near Royal Mint Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6Criminal damage and arson: 3	9
On or near Flank Street Map	Other theft: 3Public order: 3Vehicle crime: 3	9
On or near Further/Higher Educational Building Map	Drugs: 6	6