This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.97 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 3.97 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Whitechapel
Crime trends · Whitechapel
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
52
YoY +27%
ASB
40
YoY -32%
Vehicle Crime
12
YoY -29%
Burglary
4
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
6
YoY +50%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
161
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Whitechapel
Ethnicity
Total residents: 20,288
Bangladeshi37.4%
Other White17.0%
White Brit.16.3%
Chinese5.1%
Indian3.8%
+ 8 other groups · 20.5%
Religion
Total residents: 20,280
Muslim42.5%
No religion26.6%
Christian18.5%
Not answered7.6%
Hindu2.5%
+ other · 2.2%
Age groups
Total residents: 20,300
25–3430.4%
35–4920.3%
20–2415.0%
50–648.2%
≤45.8%
+ 5 other age groups · 20.3%
Households
Total households: 7,938
Other31.0%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over16.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.8%
