Postcode · London
Crime in E1 1RL
How much crime is recorded in E1 1RL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Aldgate
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,373 (2024)
E1 1RLLondon
How safe is E1 1RL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E1 1RL area, broadly in line with 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
30.5
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).
E1 1RLNational
Anti-social behaviour33.210.7
Violence and sexual offences19.723.6
Burglary16.49.1
Drugs6.62.4
Public order6.54.6
Other theft5.64.5
Vehicle crime5.23.5
Bicycle theft3.51.0
Theft from the person3.02.1
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Robbery1.61.4
Other crime1.11.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Shoplifting0.48.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 28% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.