SPITAL SQUARE, E1 6DU Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in E1 6DU

SPITAL SQUARE, E1 6DU, Tower Hamlets has recorded a total of 380 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 95.29 per 1,000 population. This E1 6DU crime rate stands in contrast to the broader E1 postcode area, which has experienced 1224 crimes and a crime rate of 15.20 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this E1 6DU crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around E1 6DU, encompassing approximately 3988 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the E1 6DU area, explore the E1 6DU Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Other theft: (68) incidents (83.78% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (62) incidents (-4.62% decrease)
  • Theft from the person: (62) incidents (1.64% increase)

E1 6DU Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Bishopsgate with total crimes: 48
  • Liverpool Street with total crimes: 27
  • Victoria Avenue with total crimes: 25

SPITAL SQUARE, E1 6DU Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 68 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 62 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft6895.2983.78%
Violence and sexual offences6217.05-4.62%
Theft from the person6215.551.64%
Anti-social behaviour5715.5546.15%
Shoplifting4014.2966.67%
Burglary1810.0338.46%
Public order184.51-41.94%
Robbery164.5160.00%
Bicycle theft114.0157.14%
Drugs92.76-47.06%
Vehicle crime82.2614.29%
Criminal damage and arson62.01-33.33%
Other crime41.500.00%
Possession of weapons11.00-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 65 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 61 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6580.7471.05%
Theft from the person6116.30281.25%
Anti-social behaviour3915.30290.00%
Other theft379.7876.19%
Public order319.2855.00%
Shoplifting247.77-29.41%
Drugs176.0241.67%
Burglary134.261200.00%
Robbery103.26900.00%
Criminal damage and arson92.51200.00%
Bicycle theft72.26133.33%
Vehicle crime71.76600.00%
Possession of weapons21.76-33.33%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3841.1252.00%
Shoplifting349.536.25%
Other theft218.5340.00%
Public order205.2711.11%
Theft from the person165.02-40.74%
Drugs124.0120.00%
Anti-social behaviour103.0142.86%
Criminal damage and arson32.51-57.14%
Possession of weapons30.7550.00%
Bicycle theft30.750.00%
Other crime10.750.00%
Robbery10.250.00%
Vehicle crime10.250.00%
Burglary10.25-50.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3237.610.00%
Theft from the person278.02-20.59%
Violence and sexual offences256.77-43.18%
Public order186.2763.64%
Other theft154.51-57.14%
Drugs103.76-41.18%
Criminal damage and arson72.5140.00%
Anti-social behaviour71.760.00%
Bicycle theft31.760.00%
Burglary20.750.00%
Possession of weapons20.50100.00%
Robbery10.50-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.250.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4448.90-32.31%
Other theft3511.03-18.60%
Theft from the person348.78-61.36%
Shoplifting328.53-15.79%
Drugs178.020.00%
Public order114.26-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour72.76-75.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.76-16.67%
Bicycle theft31.25-57.14%
Robbery20.75-85.71%
Other crime20.500.00%
Burglary20.50-71.43%
Possession of weapons10.50-50.00%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 88 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 65 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8884.75175.00%
Violence and sexual offences6522.07170.83%
Other theft4316.30330.00%
Shoplifting3810.78245.45%
Anti-social behaviour289.53250.00%
Public order227.0237.50%
Drugs175.52-34.62%
Robbery144.26600.00%
Bicycle theft73.51133.33%
Burglary71.76133.33%
Criminal damage and arson61.7650.00%
Possession of weapons21.500.00%
Vehicle crime10.500.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Drugs, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person3235.6188.24%
Drugs268.02333.33%
Violence and sexual offences246.52-11.11%
Public order166.0214.29%
Shoplifting114.01-54.17%
Other theft102.76-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour82.51166.67%
Criminal damage and arson42.01-33.33%
Burglary31.00200.00%
Bicycle theft30.75200.00%
Possession of weapons20.750.00%
Robbery20.50100.00%
Other crime10.500.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2729.34-57.14%
Shoplifting246.77-25.00%
Theft from the person176.02-82.11%
Other theft154.26-83.52%
Public order143.76-26.32%
Criminal damage and arson63.51-33.33%
Drugs61.50-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.50-90.62%
Vehicle crime20.75-83.33%
Robbery10.50-90.00%
Burglary10.25-93.33%
Bicycle theft10.25-90.91%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 95 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 91 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person95101.05-22.13%
Other theft9123.82-18.02%
Violence and sexual offences6322.82-7.35%
Anti-social behaviour3215.80-27.27%
Shoplifting328.02-8.57%
Public order198.02-34.48%
Burglary154.76-6.25%
Drugs123.7620.00%
Vehicle crime123.01-25.00%
Bicycle theft113.0137.50%
Robbery102.76-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson92.51-40.00%
Possession of weapons12.26-75.00%
Other crime10.25-85.71%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 122 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 111 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person122126.639.91%
Other theft11130.598.82%
Violence and sexual offences6827.83-29.17%
Anti-social behaviour4417.057.32%
Shoplifting3511.030.00%
Public order298.7811.54%
Robbery207.2733.33%
Burglary165.0245.45%
Vehicle crime164.0160.00%
Criminal damage and arson154.0115.38%
Drugs103.76-16.67%
Bicycle theft82.51-20.00%
Other crime72.0175.00%
Possession of weapons41.760.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 111 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 102 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person111122.870.00%
Other theft10227.830.00%
Violence and sexual offences9625.580.00%
Anti-social behaviour4124.070.00%
Shoplifting3510.280.00%
Public order268.780.00%
Robbery156.520.00%
Criminal damage and arson133.760.00%
Drugs123.260.00%
Burglary113.010.00%
Bicycle theft102.760.00%
Vehicle crime102.510.00%
Other crime42.510.00%
Possession of weapons41.000.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 92 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.36 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 202410
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 202414
March 20242
February 20241
January 202410
December 202320
November 202315

A total of 83 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.55 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20249
July 20243
June 20247
May 20245
April 20246
March 20244
February 20246
January 20249
December 202315
November 202313

A total of 577 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 52.45 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 96 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202462
August 202465
July 202438
June 202425
May 202444
April 202465
March 202424
February 202427
January 202463
December 202368
November 202396

A total of 276 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 25.09 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 57 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202457
August 202439
July 202410
June 20247
May 20247
April 202428
March 20248
February 20243
January 202432
December 202344
November 202341

A total of 89 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.09 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 202413
July 20241
June 20242
May 20242
April 20247
March 20243
February 20241
January 202415
December 202316
November 202311

A total of 148 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 13.45 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202417
July 202412
June 202410
May 202417
April 202417
March 202426
February 20246
January 202412
December 202310
November 202312

A total of 20 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.86 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
July 20241
May 20242
March 20241
January 20241
December 20237
November 20234

A total of 548 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 49.82 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 111 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202468
August 202437
July 202421
June 202415
May 202435
April 202443
March 202410
February 202415
January 202491
December 2023111
November 2023102

A total of 22 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.20 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20243
June 20242
May 20241
April 20242
March 20242
January 20241
December 20234
November 20234

A total of 224 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 20.36 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 202431
July 202420
June 202418
May 202411
April 202422
March 202416
February 202414
January 202419
December 202329
November 202326

A total of 337 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 30.64 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 40 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202440
August 202424
July 202434
June 202432
May 202432
April 202438
March 202411
February 202424
January 202432
December 202335
November 202335

A total of 665 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 60.45 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 122 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202462
August 202461
July 202416
June 202427
May 202434
April 202488
March 202432
February 202417
January 202495
December 2023122
November 2023111

A total of 58 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.44 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20247
July 20241
June 20241
April 20241
February 20242
January 202412
December 202316
November 202310

A total of 67 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.09 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 20247
July 20243
June 20243
May 20243
April 20247
March 20243
February 20241
January 202411
December 20238
November 202310

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the E1 6DU postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Bishopsgate
    Total48
    Violence and sexual offences15
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Public order6
    Theft from the person6
    Drugs4
    Other theft4
    Bicycle theft2
    Robbery2
    Burglary1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Liverpool Street
    Total27
    Theft from the person7
    Other theft6
    Shoplifting5
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
  • 3. Victoria Avenue
    Total25
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Other theft3
    Public order3
    Theft from the person3
    Burglary2
    Drugs2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
    Possession of weapons1
    Shoplifting1
  • 4. Shopping Area
    Total23
    Shoplifting7
    Other theft6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary2
    Bicycle theft2
    Public order1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Theft from the person1
  • 5. Calvin Street
    Total19
    Anti-social behaviour18
    Other crime1
  • 6. Bowl Court
    Total11
    Other theft4
    Robbery2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
  • 7. London Liverpool Street
    Total10
    Shoplifting3
    Other theft2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Worship Street
    Total10
    Theft from the person6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1
  • 9. Steward Street
    Total9
    Shoplifting6
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 10. Lolesworth Close
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Burglary2
    Theft from the person2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 11. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Other theft3
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Sandy'S Row
    Total8
    Other theft4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 13. Wheler Street
    Total7
    Other theft2
    Vehicle crime2
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
  • 14. Boundary Pass
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 15. Anning Street
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Shoplifting2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 16. Brune Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 17. Jerome Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Plough Yard
    Total6
    Theft from the person4
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 19. Brick Lane
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Ebor Street
    Total6
    Other theft3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Parking Area
    Total6
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Hewett Street
    Total6
    Theft from the person3
    Robbery2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Sclater Street
    Total5
    Shoplifting2
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Dysart Street
    Total5
    Other theft2
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. New Street
    Total5
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 26. A1202
    Total4
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 27. Commercial Street
    Total4
    Theft from the person2
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 28. Puma Court
    Total4
    Shoplifting2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 29. Corbet Place
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Shoplifting1
  • 30. Lamb Street
    Total4
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1