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Crime in E2 7

How much crime is recorded in E2 7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Tower Hamlets
Region
London
Population
19,812 (2024)
Crime

How safe is E2 7

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in E2 7, 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
47.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
154
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).

E2 7National
Burglary34.89.1
Violence and sexual offences29.023.6
Anti-social behaviour25.610.7
Theft from the person23.62.1
Other theft18.14.5
Drugs13.22.4
Shoplifting10.38.4
Public order7.84.6
Robbery5.21.4
Bicycle theft5.01.0
Vehicle crime4.73.5
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Other crime0.91.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 12% 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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