Monthly Report

Crime in Whitechapel — May 2025

2,300 crimes recorded in Whitechapel, Metropolitan Police Service during May 2025. Data from Metropolitan Police Service.

2,300 Total Crimes
Anti-Social Behaviour Most Common Crime
79.3% Crimes with Outcome
↓2.9% vs Same Month Last Year (2369)
April 2025 All-time overview June 2025

Crime by Category

May 2025 — 2300 total

Anti-Social Behaviour
476
Violent Crime
456
Other Theft
293
Shoplifting
257
Theft from Person
213
Public Order
121
Drugs
114
Burglary
95
Criminal Damage & Arson
73
Robbery
58
Bicycle Theft
56
Vehicle Crime
55
Other Crime
19
Possession of Weapons
14

Top Hotspots

Highest-crime locations in May 2025

  1. 1 On or near Shopping Area 82
  2. 2 On or near Supermarket 48
  3. 3 On or near Further/higher Educational Building 38
  4. 4 On or near Parking Area 38
  5. 5 On or near Stepney Green 35
  6. 6 On or near Victoria Avenue 34
  7. 7 On or near Petrol Station 31
  8. 8 On or near Liverpool Street 29
  9. 9 On or near Circus Place 27
  10. 10 On or near Bishopsgate 27
Data sourced from the UK Police Open Data API under the Open Government Licence v3.0.