WELLCLOSE SQUARE, E1 8HY, Tower Hamlets has recorded a total of 121 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 10.38 per 1,000 population. This E1 8HY crime rate stands in contrast to the broader E1 postcode area, which has experienced 1007 crimes and a crime rate of 12.50 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).
It's important to note that this E1 8HY crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around E1 8HY, encompassing approximately 11661 residents.
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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 19 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 57 | 10.38 | 0.00% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 19 | 4.89 | 1800.00% |
| Theft from the person | 10 | 1.63 | 0.00% |
| Drugs | 9 | 0.86 | 0.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 | 0.77 | 0.00% |
| Public order | 5 | 0.43 | 0.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 5 | 0.43 | 0.00% |
| Other theft | 4 | 0.43 | 0.00% |
| Burglary | 2 | 0.34 | 0.00% |
| Robbery | 2 | 0.17 | 0.00% |
| Shoplifting | 2 | 0.17 | 0.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 1 | 0.17 | 0.00% |
In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 | 0.09 | -96.30% |
In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 27 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 55 | 14.06 | 0.00% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 27 | 4.72 | 0.00% |
| Other theft | 15 | 2.32 | 1400.00% |
| Theft from the person | 14 | 1.29 | 0.00% |
| Shoplifting | 13 | 1.20 | 0.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 10 | 1.11 | 0.00% |
| Burglary | 9 | 0.86 | 0.00% |
| Drugs | 9 | 0.77 | 0.00% |
| Robbery | 6 | 0.77 | 0.00% |
| Public order | 4 | 0.51 | 0.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 2 | 0.34 | 0.00% |
In March 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 1 | 0.09 | -92.31% |
In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 22 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 30 | 11.23 | 20.00% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 22 | 2.57 | -37.14% |
| Theft from the person | 14 | 1.89 | 0.00% |
| Other theft | 13 | 1.20 | -23.53% |
| Burglary | 10 | 1.11 | 11.11% |
| Shoplifting | 8 | 0.86 | 100.00% |
| Drugs | 7 | 0.69 | 75.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 | 0.60 | 16.67% |
| Public order | 6 | 0.60 | -33.33% |
| Vehicle crime | 6 | 0.51 | 20.00% |
| Robbery | 3 | 0.51 | -72.73% |
| Bicycle theft | 2 | 0.26 | 0.00% |
| Other crime | 2 | 0.17 | 0.00% |
| Possession of weapons | 1 | 0.17 | 0.00% |
In December 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 25 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 35 | 12.18 | -7.89% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 25 | 3.00 | 0.00% |
| Other theft | 17 | 2.14 | -48.48% |
| Theft from the person | 14 | 1.46 | -6.67% |
| Robbery | 11 | 1.20 | 10.00% |
| Burglary | 9 | 0.94 | -18.18% |
| Public order | 9 | 0.77 | 28.57% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 | 0.77 | -14.29% |
| Vehicle crime | 5 | 0.51 | -37.50% |
| Drugs | 4 | 0.43 | -91.67% |
| Shoplifting | 4 | 0.34 | -20.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 2 | 0.34 | 100.00% |
| Possession of weapons | 1 | 0.17 | 0.00% |
In November 2023, Drugs recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 38 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 48 | 18.01 | 336.36% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 38 | 4.12 | 22.58% |
| Other theft | 33 | 3.26 | 43.48% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 25 | 2.83 | -30.56% |
| Theft from the person | 15 | 2.14 | 87.50% |
| Burglary | 11 | 1.29 | 0.00% |
| Robbery | 10 | 0.94 | 150.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 8 | 0.86 | -50.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 | 0.69 | 133.33% |
| Public order | 7 | 0.60 | 16.67% |
| Shoplifting | 5 | 0.60 | -37.50% |
| Other crime | 2 | 0.43 | 0.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 1 | 0.17 | -80.00% |
In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 31 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 36 | 14.23 | 33.33% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 31 | 3.09 | -39.22% |
| Other theft | 23 | 2.66 | 0.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 16 | 1.97 | 77.78% |
| Burglary | 11 | 1.37 | 57.14% |
| Drugs | 11 | 0.94 | -35.29% |
| Theft from the person | 8 | 0.94 | -42.86% |
| Shoplifting | 8 | 0.69 | 33.33% |
| Public order | 6 | 0.69 | -45.45% |
| Bicycle theft | 5 | 0.51 | 25.00% |
| Robbery | 4 | 0.43 | 300.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 | 0.34 | -40.00% |
| Possession of weapons | 2 | 0.26 | 0.00% |
| Other crime | 2 | 0.17 | 100.00% |
In September 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 27 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 51 | 15.26 | 15.91% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 27 | 4.37 | -3.57% |
| Other theft | 23 | 2.32 | 64.29% |
| Drugs | 17 | 1.97 | 41.67% |
| Theft from the person | 14 | 1.46 | 100.00% |
| Public order | 11 | 1.20 | 37.50% |
| Vehicle crime | 9 | 0.94 | 28.57% |
| Burglary | 7 | 0.77 | 16.67% |
| Shoplifting | 6 | 0.60 | -14.29% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 | 0.51 | -16.67% |
| Bicycle theft | 4 | 0.43 | 33.33% |
| Possession of weapons | 2 | 0.34 | 0.00% |
| Other crime | 1 | 0.17 | 0.00% |
| Robbery | 1 | 0.09 | -87.50% |
In August 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 28 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 44 | 12.95 | 0.00% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 28 | 3.77 | 0.00% |
| Other theft | 14 | 2.40 | 0.00% |
| Drugs | 12 | 1.20 | 0.00% |
| Public order | 8 | 1.03 | 0.00% |
| Robbery | 8 | 0.69 | 0.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 7 | 0.69 | 0.00% |
| Theft from the person | 7 | 0.60 | 0.00% |
| Shoplifting | 7 | 0.60 | 0.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 | 0.60 | 0.00% |
| Burglary | 6 | 0.51 | 0.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 3 | 0.51 | 0.00% |
| Other crime | 1 | 0.26 | 0.00% |
A total of 333 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 41.62 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 57 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 57 |
| April 2024 | 55 |
| January 2024 | 22 |
| December 2023 | 35 |
| November 2023 | 38 |
| October 2023 | 31 |
| September 2023 | 51 |
| August 2023 | 44 |
A total of 218 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 24.22 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 36 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 19 |
| June 2024 | 1 |
| April 2024 | 27 |
| January 2024 | 30 |
| December 2023 | 25 |
| November 2023 | 25 |
| October 2023 | 36 |
| September 2023 | 27 |
| August 2023 | 28 |
A total of 117 Drugs incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 14.62 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 48 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 9 |
| April 2024 | 9 |
| January 2024 | 7 |
| December 2023 | 4 |
| November 2023 | 48 |
| October 2023 | 11 |
| September 2023 | 17 |
| August 2023 | 12 |
A total of 96 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 12.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 15 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 10 |
| April 2024 | 14 |
| January 2024 | 14 |
| December 2023 | 14 |
| November 2023 | 15 |
| October 2023 | 8 |
| September 2023 | 14 |
| August 2023 | 7 |
A total of 39 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 5.57 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 7 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 5 |
| January 2024 | 7 |
| December 2023 | 6 |
| November 2023 | 7 |
| October 2023 | 3 |
| September 2023 | 5 |
| August 2023 | 6 |
A total of 56 Public order incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 7.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 11 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 5 |
| April 2024 | 4 |
| January 2024 | 6 |
| December 2023 | 9 |
| November 2023 | 7 |
| October 2023 | 6 |
| September 2023 | 11 |
| August 2023 | 8 |
A total of 66 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 8.25 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 16 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 5 |
| April 2024 | 10 |
| January 2024 | 6 |
| December 2023 | 5 |
| November 2023 | 8 |
| October 2023 | 16 |
| September 2023 | 9 |
| August 2023 | 7 |
A total of 20 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 5 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 1 |
| April 2024 | 2 |
| January 2024 | 2 |
| December 2023 | 2 |
| November 2023 | 1 |
| October 2023 | 5 |
| September 2023 | 4 |
| August 2023 | 3 |
A total of 143 Other theft incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 15.89 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 33 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 4 |
| April 2024 | 15 |
| March 2024 | 1 |
| January 2024 | 13 |
| December 2023 | 17 |
| November 2023 | 33 |
| October 2023 | 23 |
| September 2023 | 23 |
| August 2023 | 14 |
A total of 65 Burglary incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 8.12 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 11 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 2 |
| April 2024 | 9 |
| January 2024 | 10 |
| December 2023 | 9 |
| November 2023 | 11 |
| October 2023 | 11 |
| September 2023 | 7 |
| August 2023 | 6 |
A total of 45 Robbery incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 5.62 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 11 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 2 |
| April 2024 | 6 |
| January 2024 | 3 |
| December 2023 | 11 |
| November 2023 | 10 |
| October 2023 | 4 |
| September 2023 | 1 |
| August 2023 | 8 |
A total of 53 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 6.62 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 13 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 2 |
| April 2024 | 13 |
| January 2024 | 8 |
| December 2023 | 4 |
| November 2023 | 5 |
| October 2023 | 8 |
| September 2023 | 6 |
| August 2023 | 7 |
A total of 6 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| January 2024 | 1 |
| December 2023 | 1 |
| October 2023 | 2 |
| September 2023 | 2 |
A total of 8 Other crime incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| January 2024 | 2 |
| November 2023 | 2 |
| October 2023 | 2 |
| September 2023 | 1 |
| August 2023 | 1 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the E1 8HY postcode area is presented below.
| Total | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 7 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Total | 7 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Total | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 6 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Total | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Total | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Total | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Total | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Total | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Total | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Total | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Total | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |