Postcode · London
Crime in E1 8QB
How much crime is recorded in E1 8QB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Aldgate
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,839 (2024)
E1 8QBLondon
How safe is E1 8QB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E1 8QB 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
27.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
67
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 8QBNational
Burglary18.99.1
Anti-social behaviour16.410.7
Violence and sexual offences15.123.6
Other theft6.14.5
Theft from the person5.62.1
Vehicle crime4.63.5
Public order4.44.6
Drugs2.32.4
Robbery1.91.4
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Criminal damage and arson1.44.7
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Other crime0.91.5
Shoplifting0.48.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 26% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.