Monthly Report

Crime in Whitechapel — January 2026

1,826 crimes recorded in Whitechapel, Metropolitan Police Service during January 2026. Data from Metropolitan Police Service.

1,826 Total Crimes
Violent Crime Most Common Crime
84.7% Crimes with Outcome
↓2.9% vs Same Month Last Year (1881)
December 2025 All-time overview

Crime by Category

January 2026 — 1826 total

Violent Crime
358
Other Theft
284
Anti-Social Behaviour
279
Shoplifting
190
Theft from Person
149
Burglary
126
Public Order
115
Drugs
111
Vehicle Crime
53
Criminal Damage & Arson
46
Robbery
46
Bicycle Theft
45
Possession of Weapons
12
Other Crime
12

Top Hotspots

Highest-crime locations in January 2026

  1. 1 On or near Shopping Area 74
  2. 2 On or near India Street 44
  3. 3 On or near Petrol Station 40
  4. 4 On or near Virginia Street 31
  5. 5 On or near Horselydown Lane 27
  6. 6 On or near Supermarket 27
  7. 7 On or near Corbet Court 23
  8. 8 On or near Stepney Green 22
  9. 9 On or near Victoria Avenue 21
  10. 10 On or near Further/higher Educational Building 20
Data sourced from the UK Police Open Data API under the Open Government Licence v3.0.