20 Wards · England & WalesUpdated March 2026Source: Police.uk

Crime by Area in Tower Hamlets

Q: Which area of Tower Hamlets has the highest crime rate?

Weavers has the highest crime rate in Tower Hamlets.

Compare crime rates across all 20 wards in Tower Hamlets. Filter by crime type to find the safest and highest-crime areas. Click any ward to see specific hotspot locations.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry

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Fastest Rising (3 months)

Stepney Green +41.1% trending_up Mile End +34.6% trending_up Shadwell +32.4% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Limehouse -13.7% trending_down Bromley North -12.0% trending_down St Katharine's & Wapping -11.2% trending_down

Top 10 Wards by Rate

All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate

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#	Ward	Rate /1k	Count	3-Month Trend
1	Weavers	163.3	207	trending_up+17.6%	chevron_right
2	Bethnal Green	152.0	314	trending_up+12.1%	chevron_right
3	St Peter's	149.7	293	trending_up+30.2%	chevron_right
4	Bromley North	146.6	162	trending_down-12.0%	chevron_right
5	Whitechapel	135.8	223	trending_down-10.4%	chevron_right
6	Mile End	131.8	327	trending_up+34.6%	chevron_right
7	Shadwell	128.3	192	trending_up+32.4%	chevron_right
8	Bow West	127.7	148	trending_up+18.4%	chevron_right
9	St Katharine's & Wapping	126.5	95	trending_down-11.2%	chevron_right
10	Lansbury	125.6	237	trending_down-0.4%	chevron_right
11	Bow East	124.3	204	trending_up+15.3%	chevron_right
12	Limehouse	112.1	63	trending_down-13.7%	chevron_right
13	Poplar	110.9	87	trending_flatStable	chevron_right
14	Bromley South	97.9	110	trending_up+12.2%	chevron_right
15	St Dunstan's	90.7	127	trending_up+32.3%	chevron_right
16	Stepney Green	87.1	151	trending_up+41.1%	chevron_right
17	Spitalfields & Banglatown	84.6	259	trending_up+4.9%	chevron_right
18	Canary Wharf	77.5	326	trending_up+7.2%	chevron_right
19	Blackwall & Cubitt Town	50.0	223	trending_up+21.2%	chevron_right
20	Island Gardens	25.2	90	trending_up+9.8%	chevron_right

About this data: Crime rates are annualised per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. 3-month trend compares the most recent month against 3 months prior. Data covers England and Wales only and is sourced from police.uk monthly crime records. Full methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which area of Tower Hamlets has the highest crime rate?

Weavers has the highest crime rate in Tower Hamlets, with 163.3 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.

Which is the safest ward in Tower Hamlets?

Island Gardens has the lowest crime rate among Tower Hamlets's wards, with 25.2 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Tower Hamlets have?

Tower Hamlets has 20 electoral wards with crime data available from police.uk.