E1 8EW Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in E1 8EW

E1 8EW, Tower Hamlets has recorded a total of 313 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 24.69 per 1,000 population. This E1 8EW crime rate stands in contrast to the broader E1 postcode area, which has experienced 1224 crimes and a crime rate of 15.20 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this E1 8EW crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around E1 8EW, encompassing approximately 12677 residents.

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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

• Anti-social behaviour: (66) incidents (-16.46% decrease)
• Violence and sexual offences: (60) incidents (53.85% increase)
• Other theft: (34) incidents (142.86% increase)

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

• Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 27
• St Botolph Street with total crimes: 15
• White Church Lane with total crimes: 13

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

Crime by Type

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the E1 8EW postcode area is presented below.

• 1. Further/Higher Educational Building

  Total	27
  Anti-social behaviour	11
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Burglary	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Vehicle crime	1
  Robbery	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Public order	1
  Bicycle theft	1
  Drugs	1

• 2. St Botolph Street

  Total	15
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Bicycle theft	3
  Other theft	3
  Theft from the person	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Possession of weapons	1

• 3. White Church Lane

  Total	13
  Anti-social behaviour	8
  Burglary	1
  Drugs	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 4. Osborn Street

  Total	13
  Burglary	3
  Shoplifting	3
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Other theft	2
  Robbery	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 5. Plumbers Row

  Total	11
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Shoplifting	2
  Burglary	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Drugs	1
  Other theft	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 6. Aldgate East

  Total	11
  Theft from the person	4
  Public order	2
  Burglary	1
  Other theft	1
  Possession of weapons	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 7. Mitre Street

  Total	10
  Shoplifting	7
  Public order	2
  Other theft	1

• 8. Little Somerset Street

  Total	10
  Shoplifting	4
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Public order	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 9. Lolesworth Close

  Total	9
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Burglary	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Public order	1

• 10. Minories

  Total	9
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Other theft	2
  Other crime	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 11. Forbes Street

  Total	8
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Burglary	1
  Drugs	1

• 12. Chicksand Street

  Total	7
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Public order	1

• 13. Goodman'S Stile

  Total	7
  Burglary	2
  Robbery	2
  Other theft	1
  Possession of weapons	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 14. Whitechapel High Street

  Total	7
  Theft from the person	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Other theft	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 15. Monthope Road

  Total	5
  Public order	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1

• 16. Hooper Street

  Total	5
  Other theft	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Burglary	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 17. Plough Street

  Total	5
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Burglary	1
  Other theft	1

• 18. Adler Street

  Total	5
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Drugs	1

• 19. Gunthorpe Street

  Total	5
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 20. Parking Area

  Total	5
  Public order	2
  Theft from the person	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 21. Wentworth Street

  Total	5
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Burglary	1

• 22. Conference/Exhibition Centre

  Total	5
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Robbery	1
  Other crime	1
  Public order	1

• 23. Old Castle Street

  Total	5
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2

• 24. Pomell Way

  Total	5
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Vehicle crime	1

• 25. Supermarket

  Total	5
  Other theft	2
  Burglary	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 26. St Clare Street

  Total	5
  Other theft	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1

• 27. Christian Street

  Total	4
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Drugs	1
  Robbery	1

• 28. Mill Yard

  Total	4
  Bicycle theft	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 29. Carlisle Avenue

  Total	4
  Other theft	3
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 30. West Tenter Street

  Total	4
  Burglary	2
  Other theft	2