Almost without exception the Ripper killed in the areas known as the Whitechapel and Spitalfields district. The one exception to this is the murder of Catherine Eddows. Eddows was killed inside the 'square mile' and her murder fell under the durisdiction of the City of London Police instead of Scotland Yard.
The area where Jack the Ripper carried out his crimes was Whitechapel.
Whitechaple in the East End.
Whitechapel
Jack The Ripper is an unidentified serial killer who murdered prostitutes in London's East End Whitechapel area beginning in early 1888.
The area of Whitechapel and adjacent districts of London.
Most of the Ripper's murders were found in one small geographical area, about 1 square mile, in London's poverty-stricken east end. But there were other murders outside that area around the time of Jack The Ripper's killings that have not been ruled in or out as Ripper murders.
Jack The Ripper.
It is believed that the killer known as Jack The Ripper lived in or near the Whitechapel and Spitalfield areas in London's east end. He had intimate knowledge of the area's streets and alleys which allowed him a quick retreat after the crimes.
As 'Jack' was never identified it is not known where he lived
1888 Most criminal historians agree that Jack The Ripper continued to kill after 1888. In the book by Patricia Cornwell Jack the Ripper Case Closed there is compelling proof that the Ripper crimes contiuned into the early 20th century.
Unless he killed in areas outside London that are as yet unknown, the Ripper confined his crimes to London with the majority in the area of Whitechapel. Who the first victim was is a matter hotly debated.
The area of Jack London State Historic Park is 192,225.68006400001 square meters.
"Jack the Ripper" is the popular name given to a serial killer who killed a number of prostitutes in the East End of London in 1888. The name originates from a letter written by someone who claimed to be the killer published at the time of the murders. The killings took place within a mile area and involved the districts of Whitechapel, Spitalfields, Aldgate, and the City of London proper. He was also called the Whitechapel Murderer and "Leather Apron." Since he was not aprehended, nobody has any information about him.
The streets where he killed were in a densely packed area of narrow twisty lanes.
Jack the Ripper" is the popular name given to a serial killer who killed a number of prostitutes in the East End of London in 1888. The name originates from a letter written by someone who claimed to be the killer published at the time of the murders. The killings took place within a mile area and involved the districts of Whitechapel, Spitalfields, Aldgate, and the City of London proper. He was also called the Whitechapel Murderer and "Leather Apron." He was never identified or caught.