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Crime Rates in Tower Hamlets, borough

Crime Rate

114

114

Average 6/10

Last updated: 11.09.2024

Annual total crime rate in Tower Hamlets, (borough) is 114 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 6 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Tower Hamlets (borough) by type

Violence and sexual offences 26.6 3/10
Anti-social behaviour 26.3 8/10
Other theft 11.8 7/10
Theft from the person 9.28 6/10
Vehicle crime 7.77 7/10
Public order 6.93 5/10
Burglary 5.58 7/10
Shoplifting 4.7 3/10
Drugs 4.08 7/10
Criminal damage and arson 3.99 1/10
Robbery 3.49 7/10
Bicycle theft 2.69 7/10
Other crime 0.677 1/10
Possession of weapons 0.516 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Aug 2023 - Jul 2024

Above are annual crime rates in Tower Hamlets (borough) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Tower Hamlets (borough).

The figures in grey 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)

Number of crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Tower Hamlets
    borough
  • London
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Tower Hamlets (borough)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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 in local authority districts of Tower Hamlets (borough)

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Aug 2023 - Jul 2024

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