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Crime in E1 5

How much crime is recorded in E1 5, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Tower Hamlets
Region
London
Population
22,702 (2024)
Crime

How safe is E1 5

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in E1 5, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
54.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
147
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 5National
Violence and sexual offences38.023.6
Anti-social behaviour29.810.7
Burglary28.59.1
Other theft12.44.5
Public order11.84.6
Theft from the person11.52.1
Shoplifting11.18.4
Drugs8.22.4
Bicycle theft4.71.0
Vehicle crime4.63.5
Robbery4.31.4
Criminal damage and arson3.94.7
Other crime1.51.5
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 21% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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