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Crime rate

London E (E) — Tower Hamlets local authority
Area crime overview
Scope: Local authority (area-wide) — Tower Hamlets
Last 12 months (Apr 2025 - Mar 2026) — across London E (E)
Crime trend vs previous 12 months: ▼ 35.7%
Area rate (Tower Hamlets)
132.43 crimes per 1,000 residents Higher than England average
Higher than England average (80.54 per 1,000)
64.4% higher than the England average
Local authority: Tower Hamlets — 119 LSOAs
Area rate. Crimes and population summed across 119 LSOAs in Tower Hamlets (226,655 residents).
30015
incidents recorded across the wider surrounding area
Source: police.uk
  • Category breakdown is not available for area-wide views.
Incidents = police.uk reports summed across all LSOAs in Tower Hamlets  |  Area rate = aggregated across the local authority
How we calculate this

This card shows crime statistics aggregated across the entire local authority area (Tower Hamlets).

1) Area-wide incidents
  • Area-wide view aggregates crimes and population across all LSOAs in the local authority.
  • Police-recorded incidents from UK Police (police.uk).
  • Summed across all 119 LSOAs in Tower Hamlets.
  • Last 12 complete months (no partial month).
  • Category breakdown is not shown for area-wide mode (LSOA-level data provides totals only).
2) Area rate (crimes per 1,000 residents)
  • Crimes and population summed across all LSOAs in the local authority.
  • Rate = (total crimes ÷ total population) × 1,000.
  • England comparison uses the same LSOA-based method nationally.
3) Crime level badge (Below → Well above England average)
  • Below England average — ≤ 80% of the England & Wales average
  • Around England average — 80%–120%
  • Above England average — 120%–160%
  • Well above England average — > 160%

The badge is based on the ratio of the neighbourhood rate to the England & Wales average for the same 12-month period.

Not all crimes are reported or recorded; recording practices vary between forces. Data may be incomplete, delayed, or subject to revision. Figures are indicative and should not be relied upon as a measure of personal safety or property selection. MyLittleEyes does not guarantee accuracy.

Disclaimer: Crime data is sourced from UK Police (police.uk) and is based on police-recorded incidents only. Not all crimes are reported or recorded, and data may be incomplete, delayed, or subject to revision. MyLittleEyes does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of this data and accepts no liability for decisions made based on it. Figures are indicative and should not be relied upon as a measure of personal safety or property selection. Always verify with official sources.