Postcode area · East London
Crime in E
How much crime is recorded in E, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Region
- London
- Population
- 1,208,547 (2024)
EPostcode area · East London
How safe is E
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in E, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all council areas.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most council areas in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
36.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
92
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
ENational
Violence and sexual offences22.223.6
Anti-social behaviour18.610.7
Burglary17.69.1
Shoplifting10.18.4
Other theft8.34.5
Theft from the person6.62.1
Vehicle crime6.53.5
Public order4.94.6
Drugs4.72.4
Robbery2.81.4
Criminal damage and arson2.74.7
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Other crime1.01.5
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.