Crime Rates in Tower Hamlets, borough
Crime Rate
153
153
High 7/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Tower Hamlets, (borough) is 153 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 7 out of 10 or high crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.
Crime rates in Tower Hamlets (borough) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 37.5 | 5/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 35.9 | 9/10 |
| Other theft | 12.6 | 7/10 |
| Shoplifting | 9.82 | 5/10 |
| Drugs | 9.19 | 8/10 |
| Theft from the person | 8.89 | 6/10 |
| Public order | 8.52 | 7/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 7.64 | 7/10 |
| Burglary | 7.21 | 8/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.92 | 3/10 |
| Robbery | 4.07 | 8/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 3.38 | 8/10 |
| Other crime | 1.53 | 3/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.757 | 4/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Tower Hamlets (borough) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Tower Hamlets (borough).
The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Tower Hamlets (borough) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.
Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.
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Historical crime rates in Tower Hamlets (borough) and London (region)
- Tower Hamletsborough
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Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Tower Hamlets (borough)
Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.
Vertical: number of areas
Data source: data.police.uk
Annual total crime rates of wards within Tower Hamlets (borough)
| Ward name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Island Gardens | 85.5 low |
| 2. Shadwell | 124 medium |
| 3. St Dunstan's | 127 medium |
| 4. Lansbury | 128 medium |
| 5. Stepney Green | 130 medium |
| 6. Mile End | 132 medium |
| 7. Bromley South | 132 medium |
| 8. Blackwall & Cubitt Town | 132 medium |
| 9. Bow West | 135 medium |
| 10. Limehouse | 137 medium |
| 11. Bow East | 137 medium |
| 12. Bromley North | 159 medium |
| 13. Poplar | 162 medium |
| 14. Bethnal Green East | 164 medium |
| 15. St Katharine's & Wapping | 169 medium |
| 16. Bethnal Green West | 169 medium |
| 17. Weavers | 180 medium |
| 18. Canary Wharf | 198 medium |
| 19. Whitechapel | 211 medium |
| 20. Spitalfields & Banglatown | 289 high |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
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