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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in E3: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

E3 recorded 805 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 9.69 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 20.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 14.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring112.31 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment805 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 14.2% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

805
trending_up +7.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

112.31per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,543

Within E3 district

Tower Hamlets

83,067

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
St Clements Avenue Map
total: 19 Shoplifting: 11 Theft from the person: 5
19
Supermarket Map
total: 17 Shoplifting: 6 Theft from the person: 4
17
Harston Walk Map
total: 17 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2
17
Merchant Street Map
total: 16 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4
16
Violet Road Map
total: 14 Other theft: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
14
Ewart Place Map
total: 13 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Public order: 2
13
Mile End Map
total: 13 Theft from the person: 8 Robbery: 3
13
Bow Church Map
total: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 1
12
Petrol Station Map
total: 12 Vehicle crime: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3
12
Empson Street Map
total: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2
11

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
805 Total
Anti-social Behaviour
166
20.6%
Violence & Sexual Offences
163
20.2%
Theft from Person
76
9.4%
Shoplifting
57
7.1%
Drug Offences
56
7.0%
Vehicle Crime
52
6.5%
Public Order
50
6.2%
Other Theft
41
5.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
41
5.1%
Burglary
35
4.3%
Robbery
27
3.4%
Bicycle Theft
23
2.9%
Other Crime
13
1.6%
Weapons Possession
5
0.6%

Crime Analysis: E3

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in E3 at 20.6%. Violence & Sexual Offences (20.2%) and Theft from Person (9.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in E3 has risen sharply — by 14.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for E3 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 +7.5%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +14.2%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.1%

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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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