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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in E1: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

E1 recorded 1,176 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.98 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 23.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 9.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring78.33 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment1,176 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 9.5% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

1,176
trending_up +0.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

78.33per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

2,986

Within E1 district

Tower Hamlets

196,648

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Stepney Green Map
total: 43 Shoplifting: 31 Anti-social behaviour: 3
43
Shopping Area Map
total: 34 Violence and sexual offences: 16 Public order: 6
34
Durward Street Map
total: 18 Shoplifting: 5 Bicycle theft: 3
18
Osborn Street Map
total: 16 Shoplifting: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
16
Boulcott Street Map
total: 16 Shoplifting: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4
16
Limehouse Map
total: 16 Anti-social behaviour: 10 Drugs: 2
16
Supermarket Map
total: 15 Shoplifting: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4
15
Hospital Map
total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Criminal damage and arson: 2
13
Conference/Exhibition Centre Map
total: 13 Theft from the person: 3 Burglary: 2
13
Brick Lane Map
total: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Burglary: 2
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
1,176 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
270
23.0%
Anti-social Behaviour
247
21.0%
Other Theft
112
9.5%
Theft from Person
106
9.0%
Shoplifting
105
8.9%
Public Order
62
5.3%
Drug Offences
59
5.0%
Vehicle Crime
52
4.4%
Criminal Damage & Arson
47
4.0%
Burglary
45
3.8%
Robbery
28
2.4%
Bicycle Theft
22
1.9%
Other Crime
15
1.3%
Weapons Possession
6
0.5%

Crime Analysis: E1

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in E1 at 23.0%. Anti-social Behaviour (21.0%) and Other Theft (9.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in E1 has fallen noticeably — by 9.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for E1 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +0.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -9.5%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.8%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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