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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in EC3N: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

EC3N recorded 186 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 603.9 per 1,000 residents. Theft from Person accounts for the largest share of crime at 19.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 38.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring5538.96 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment186 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 38.8% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

186
trending_up +24.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

5538.96per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

389

Within EC3N district

Tower Hamlets

308

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
India Street Map
total: 34 Shoplifting: 16 Violence and sexual offences: 8
34
Little Somerset Street Map
total: 32 Theft from the person: 12 Other theft: 6
32
St Botolph Street Map
total: 16 Theft from the person: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 6
16
Gravel Lane Map
total: 14 Theft from the person: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2
14
Supermarket Map
total: 10 Drugs: 4 Burglary: 2
10
Artizan Street Map
total: 8 Burglary: 6 Possession of weapons: 2
8
Harrow Place Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Burglary: 2
8
Cutler Street Map
total: 8 Other theft: 4 Vehicle crime: 4
8
Little Somerset Street Map
total: 8 Burglary: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2
8
Minories Map
total: 6 Other theft: 2 Theft from the person: 2
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
186 Total
Theft from Person
36
19.4%
Other Theft
34
18.3%
Violence & Sexual Offences
28
15.1%
Shoplifting
26
14.0%
Burglary
18
9.7%
Anti-social Behaviour
14
7.5%
Public Order
12
6.5%
Criminal Damage & Arson
4
2.2%
Vehicle Crime
4
2.2%
Drug Offences
4
2.2%
Weapons Possession
2
1.1%
Other Crime
2
1.1%
Bicycle Theft
2
1.1%

Crime Analysis: EC3N

Theft from Person makes up the largest share of crime in EC3N at 19.4%. Other Theft (18.3%) and Violence & Sexual Offences (15.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in EC3N has risen sharply — by 38.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for EC3N 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 +24.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +38.8%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +3.1%

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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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