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Top reported crimes

Most commonly reported crimes during Jun 2026

  • Violence and sexual offences

    97

  • Anti-social behaviour

    72

  • Shoplifting

    42

  • Theft from the person

    40
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Crime levels overview
Month Total Percentage
Jul 2025 385 9.2%
Aug 2025 378 9%
Sep 2025 374 8.9%
Oct 2025 373 8.9%
Nov 2025 340 8.1%
Dec 2025 330 7.9%
Jan 2026 276 6.6%
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Teams work closely with local authorities, organisations, partners and residents to decide policing priorities. This helps teams find long-term solutions to local problems. 

 

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Your team

  • Inspector

    Benjamin Hughes

  • Sergeant

    Amy Skingsley

  • Police Constable

    Jake Hardman

  • Police Constable

    Will Hensby

  • PCSO

    Juneha Rahman

  • PCSO

    Kyle Gain

  • PCSO

    Vladi Peneva-Zhelezova

Policing priorities

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    Action taken:

  • Priority:

    VAWG

    Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) within Spitalfields and Banglatown Ward, with concerns relating to sexual harassment, stalking, domestic abuse, violence in public spaces and women's perceptions of safety.

    Offences Related to on street sex work around, Valance Road, Buxton Street, Allen Gardens and Underwood Road.

    Offences being committed against Women and Girls around Spitalfields Market.

    Issued 21 July 2026

    Action taken:

    Targeted High visibility patrols, focusing in high harm areas and during peak times.

    Offender management, identifying repeat offenders, using live facial Recognition, Joint visits with partners.

    Crime prevention and women safety talks.

    Actioned 21 October 2026

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    ASB

    Reports of Anti-Social Behaviour within Spitalfields and Banglatown are negatively impacting residents, businesses, and visitors. The issues are concentrated around areas with high footfall, transport links, late-night venues, and public spaces.

    Behaviours including , drug related ASB, Aggressive Begging, Groups causing harassment, alarm and distress, verbal abuse and intimidation.

    Focus areas include, Brick lane and surrounding streets, Allen Gardens, Vallance Gardens, Whitechapel High Street and surrounding areas.

    Issued 21 July 2026

    Action taken:

    High-visibility patrols in identified ASB hotspots., Focus patrols during peak demand periods.
    Engagement and enforcement against persistent offenders.
    Use dispersal powers where appropriate.
    Intelligence-led patrol deployments.
    Identify repeat ASB offenders.
    Joint patrols with Tower Hamlets Enforcement Officers.

    Actioned 21 October 2026

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    Theft

    Including theft from person, shoplifting, cycle theft, theft from motor vehicles and burglary

    Issued 21 July 2026

    Action taken:

    Targeted Patrol Plan
    High-visibility patrols in identified hotspots.
    Plain-clothes operations targeting pickpocketing offenders.
    Increased patrol presence during peak theft periods.
    Focus on known prolific offenders through intelligence-led activity.

    Actioned 21 October 2026

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Valance Road N22

10:00AM - 10:30AM, Wed 12 August 2026

Vallance Road London

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Spitalfield and Banglatown Ward Panel Meeting

5:00PM - 6:00PM, Wed 30 September 2026

30 Spital Square London

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