What is the crime rate in Tower Hamlets?

As of February 2026, Tower Hamlets has a crime rate of 11.48 per 1,000 residents, based on 3,561 recorded offences.

How does Tower Hamlets rank nationally for crime?

Tower Hamlets ranks #14 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Tower Hamlets?

The most common crime type in Tower Hamlets is Violence and sexual offences with 906 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 25.4% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in Tower Hamlets?

As of February 2026, Tower Hamlets has a crime rate of 11.48 per 1,000 residents, based on 3,561 recorded offences.

How does Tower Hamlets rank nationally for crime?

Tower Hamlets ranks #14 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Tower Hamlets?

The most common crime type in Tower Hamlets is Violence and sexual offences with 906 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 25.4% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Metropolitan Police Service Police

Tower Hamlets Crime Intelligence Report

Tower Hamlets recorded 3,561 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 11.48 per 1,000 residents. This places Tower Hamlets at #14 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 1.3% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 10.6% higher.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

3,561

trending_down -1.3% vs last month

Crime Rate

11.48per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#14of 331

By total crime volume

Inner London

#5rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Shopping Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 25 Public order: 11 Other crime: 2	25
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 32	32
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 24 Public order: 4	24
On or near Petrol Station Map	Other theft: 28	28
On or near Canary Wharf Map	Shoplifting: 19	19
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 9 Other theft: 5 Robbery: 4	9
On or near Theatre/Concert Hall Map	Burglary: 7 Vehicle crime: 4 Robbery: 3	7
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 13 Bicycle theft: 3	13
On or near Further/Higher Educational Building Map	Violence and sexual offences: 15	15
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 15	15

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

3,561 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

906

25.4%

Anti-social Behaviour

678

19.0%

Other Theft

311

8.7%

Vehicle Crime

265

7.4%

Shoplifting

236

6.6%

Public Order

225

6.3%

Theft from Person

218

6.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

181

5.1%

Burglary

177

5.0%

Drug Offences

154

4.3%

Robbery

2.5%

Bicycle Theft

1.6%

Other Crime

1.1%

Weapons Possession

0.7%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

20 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Canary Wharf	304	0.8
2	Whitechapel	283	1.0
3	Bethnal Green	280	1.3
4	Spitalfields & Banglatown	247	1.9
5	Mile End	243	0.9

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Limehouse	73	1.2
shield	Island Gardens	82	0.6
shield	Poplar	87	1.5
shield	St Dunstan's	96	0.7
shield	Bromley South	98	0.6

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -1.3%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +10.6%

Data Transparency

Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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