BENWORTH STREET, E3 2AY Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in E3 2AY

BENWORTH STREET, E3 2AY, Tower Hamlets has recorded a total of 6 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 0.42 per 1,000 population. This E3 2AY crime rate stands in contrast to the broader E3 postcode area, which has experienced 15 crimes and a crime rate of 0.22 per 1,000 population (July 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this E3 2AY crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around E3 2AY, encompassing approximately 14345 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Public order: (3) incidents (200.00% increase)
  • Other theft: (1) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Theft from the person: (1) incidents (-66.67% decrease)

E3 2AY Crime Hotspots

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

  • Bow Road (Lu Station) with total crimes: 4
  • Fairfield Road with total crimes: 1
  • Bow Church (Dlr) with total crimes: 1

BENWORTH STREET, E3 2AY Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Public order recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 3 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 1 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Public order30.42200.00%
Other theft10.210.00%
Theft from the person10.07-66.67%
Violence and sexual offences10.07-66.67%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 3 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person30.49-83.33%
Violence and sexual offences30.21-93.33%
Public order10.21-93.75%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4510.940.00%
Anti-social behaviour353.140.00%
Theft from the person182.44800.00%
Public order161.25300.00%
Other theft111.120.00%
Vehicle crime110.770.00%
Shoplifting60.770.00%
Burglary50.42400.00%
Bicycle theft30.350.00%
Robbery20.210.00%
Drugs20.140.00%
Possession of weapons20.140.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.140.00%

In March 2024, Public order recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 4 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 2 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Public order40.56-20.00%
Theft from the person20.28-77.78%
Burglary10.14-92.86%
Criminal damage and arson10.07-90.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5411.22-3.57%
Anti-social behaviour343.760.00%
Burglary142.37100.00%
Shoplifting110.98-31.25%
Criminal damage and arson100.7725.00%
Theft from the person90.70-68.97%
Other theft80.63-42.86%
Vehicle crime70.56-56.25%
Public order50.49-54.55%
Bicycle theft30.350.00%
Drugs20.21-33.33%
Other crime20.140.00%
Robbery20.14-85.71%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 56 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5614.8580.65%
Anti-social behaviour343.903.03%
Theft from the person292.3726.09%
Vehicle crime162.0214.29%
Shoplifting161.1245.45%
Other theft141.1275.00%
Robbery140.98600.00%
Public order110.9810.00%
Criminal damage and arson80.7760.00%
Burglary70.56-30.00%
Bicycle theft30.49-40.00%
Drugs30.210.00%
Other crime20.21100.00%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3311.01-37.74%
Violence and sexual offences312.30-31.11%
Theft from the person232.16130.00%
Vehicle crime141.60250.00%
Shoplifting110.98-26.67%
Burglary100.77-16.67%
Public order100.70-9.09%
Other theft80.7014.29%
Bicycle theft50.5625.00%
Criminal damage and arson50.35-64.29%
Drugs30.350.00%
Robbery20.21-71.43%
Possession of weapons20.140.00%
Other crime10.140.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 45 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour5312.6910.42%
Violence and sexual offences453.6925.00%
Shoplifting153.1487.50%
Criminal damage and arson141.05366.67%
Burglary120.9833.33%
Public order110.84-21.43%
Theft from the person100.7725.00%
Robbery70.70133.33%
Other theft70.49-30.00%
Bicycle theft40.490.00%
Vehicle crime40.28-42.86%

In September 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4810.7429.73%
Violence and sexual offences363.35-7.69%
Public order142.5140.00%
Other theft100.9825.00%
Burglary90.7050.00%
Theft from the person80.63700.00%
Shoplifting80.5614.29%
Vehicle crime70.56-22.22%
Drugs50.49-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson30.350.00%
Robbery30.21-40.00%
Other crime30.210.00%

In August 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences399.4111.43%
Anti-social behaviour372.7219.35%
Public order102.580.00%
Vehicle crime90.700.00%
Other theft80.63-27.27%
Shoplifting70.560.00%
Drugs60.49-33.33%
Burglary60.42-68.42%
Robbery50.42150.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.35-57.14%
Bicycle theft20.21-50.00%
Possession of weapons20.140.00%
Theft from the person10.14-75.00%

In July 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3510.530.00%
Anti-social behaviour312.440.00%
Burglary192.160.00%
Other theft111.320.00%
Public order100.770.00%
Drugs90.700.00%
Vehicle crime90.630.00%
Criminal damage and arson70.630.00%
Shoplifting70.490.00%
Theft from the person40.490.00%
Bicycle theft40.280.00%
Robbery20.280.00%
Possession of weapons20.140.00%
Other crime10.140.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 78 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.67 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 202411
January 20248
December 202314
November 20238
October 20237
September 202310
August 20238
July 202311

A total of 95 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.64 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 20241
April 202416
March 20244
January 20245
December 202311
November 202310
October 202311
September 202314
August 202310
July 202310

A total of 108 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 9.82 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20243
April 202418
March 20242
January 20249
December 202329
November 202323
October 202310
September 20238
August 20231
July 20234

A total of 345 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 34.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 56 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20243
April 202445
January 202454
December 202356
November 202331
October 202345
September 202336
August 202339
July 202335

A total of 305 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 38.12 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 53 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202435
January 202434
December 202334
November 202333
October 202353
September 202348
August 202337
July 202331

A total of 52 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.78 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
March 20241
January 202410
December 20238
November 20235
October 202314
September 20233
August 20233
July 20237

A total of 24 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.43 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20243
January 20243
December 20233
November 20235
October 20234
August 20232
July 20234

A total of 77 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 9.62 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202411
January 20247
December 202316
November 202314
October 20234
September 20237
August 20239
July 20239

A total of 83 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 9.22 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20245
March 20241
January 202414
December 20237
November 202310
October 202312
September 20239
August 20236
July 202319

A total of 37 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.62 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
January 20242
December 202314
November 20232
October 20237
September 20233
August 20235
July 20232

A total of 81 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 10.12 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20246
January 202411
December 202316
November 202311
October 202315
September 20238
August 20237
July 20237

A total of 30 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.29 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
January 20242
December 20233
November 20233
September 20235
August 20236
July 20239

A total of 8 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
November 20232
August 20232
July 20232

A total of 9 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20242
December 20232
November 20231
September 20233
July 20231

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the E3 2AY postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Bow Road (Lu Station)
    Total4
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Fairfield Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 3. Bow Church (Dlr)
    Total1
    Public order1