February 2026 Source: Police.uk
E2 Crime Intelligence Report
E2 recorded 492 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 9.57 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 6.6% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 2.8% lower.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
492trending_down -6.6% vs last month
Crime Rate
9.57per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
1,556
Within E2 district
Tower Hamlets
51,387
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Mare Street Map | total: 12 Shoplifting: 11 Public order: 1 | 12 |
| Code Street Map | total: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Public order: 3 | 12 |
| Police Station Map | total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Public order: 3 | 12 |
| Cambridge Heath Road Map | total: 11 Shoplifting: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 11 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 8 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 8 |
| Chance Street Map | total: 8 Shoplifting: 4 Other theft: 2 | 8 |
| Tillet Way Map | total: 7 Public order: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 7 |
| Ainsley Street Map | total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Burglary: 1 | 7 |
| Wyllen Close Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 7 | 7 |
| Nazrul Street Map | total: 6 Shoplifting: 3 Burglary: 1 | 6 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
134
27.2%
Anti-social Behaviour
97
19.7%
Shoplifting
39
7.9%
Public Order
35
7.1%
Theft from Person
31
6.3%
Other Theft
27
5.5%
Burglary
26
5.3%
Drug Offences
23
4.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
22
4.5%
Vehicle Crime
18
3.7%
Bicycle Theft
15
3.0%
Robbery
14
2.8%
Other Crime
7
1.4%
Weapons Possession
4
0.8%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -6.6%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -2.8%
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