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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in E98: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

E98 recorded 46 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 235.9 per 1,000 residents. Other Theft accounts for the largest share of crime at 39.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 20.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring4348.72 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment46 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 20.7% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

46
trending_up +15.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

4348.72per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

76

Within E98 district

Tower Hamlets

195

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Petrol Station Map
total: 38 Other theft: 18 Anti-social behaviour: 6
38
Virginia Street Map
total: 4 Possession of weapons: 2 Shoplifting: 2
4
Wellclose Street Map
total: 2 Drugs: 2
2
Breezer'S Hill Map
total: 2 Vehicle crime: 2
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
46 Total
Other Theft
18
39.1%
Anti-social Behaviour
6
13.0%
Theft from Person
6
13.0%
Shoplifting
4
8.7%
Violence & Sexual Offences
4
8.7%
Drug Offences
2
4.3%
Weapons Possession
2
4.3%
Vehicle Crime
2
4.3%
Robbery
2
4.3%

Crime Analysis: E98

Other Theft accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in E98 (39.1%). Anti-social Behaviour (13.0%) and Theft from Person (13.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in E98 has fallen sharply — by 20.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for E98 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 +15.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -20.7%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.4%

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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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