Postcode · London
Crime in E1 1LZ
How much crime is recorded in E1 1LZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Aldgate
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,579 (2024)
E1 1LZLondon
How safe is E1 1LZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E1 1LZ area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
25.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
66
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).
E1 1LZNational
Anti-social behaviour23.610.7
Violence and sexual offences18.423.6
Burglary8.09.1
Other theft4.64.5
Public order4.34.6
Drugs3.72.4
Vehicle crime3.43.5
Theft from the person1.82.1
Criminal damage and arson1.14.7
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Robbery0.91.4
Other crime0.51.5
Shoplifting0.18.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
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40
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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.