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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in E8: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

E8 recorded 732 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 11.43 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 22.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 7.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring136.19 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment732 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 7.3% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

732
trending_up +4.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

136.19per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,321

Within E8 district

Tower Hamlets

64,056

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Shopping Area Map
total: 38 Theft from the person: 9 Drugs: 8
38
Gould Terrace Map
total: 35 Shoplifting: 19 Drugs: 4
35
Kingsland High Street Map
total: 21 Anti-social behaviour: 10 Shoplifting: 4
21
Mare Street Map
total: 18 Anti-social behaviour: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 3
18
Amhurst Road Map
total: 17 Anti-social behaviour: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 3
17
Supermarket Map
total: 16 Theft from the person: 5 Burglary: 2
16
Shopping Area Map
total: 15 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Shoplifting: 3
15
Stanborough Passage Map
total: 14 Shoplifting: 6 Burglary: 1
14
Alvington Crescent Map
total: 13 Anti-social behaviour: 8 Other crime: 2
13
Gayhurst Road Map
total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2
13

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
732 Total
Anti-social Behaviour
161
22.0%
Violence & Sexual Offences
145
19.8%
Theft from Person
100
13.7%
Shoplifting
60
8.2%
Public Order
47
6.4%
Drug Offences
46
6.3%
Other Theft
42
5.7%
Burglary
32
4.4%
Criminal Damage & Arson
22
3.0%
Robbery
21
2.9%
Vehicle Crime
20
2.7%
Bicycle Theft
20
2.7%
Other Crime
9
1.2%
Weapons Possession
7
1.0%

Crime Analysis: E8

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in E8 at 22.0%. Violence & Sexual Offences (19.8%) and Theft from Person (13.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in E8 has risen noticeably — by 7.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for E8 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 +4.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +7.3%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.6%

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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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