Total Crime Rate

211.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

129.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 211.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 129.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 123.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.5 8/10
  • Drugs 16.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Other theft 9.3 7/10
  • Shoplifting 7.0 4/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Tower Hamlets Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Maxton & Elms Vale , and the 34th highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Dover .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tower Hamlets Road (CT17 0BL) in the last 12 months was 211.1 per 1,000 residents and was 262.3% higher than the Maxton & Elms Vale average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 129.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tower Hamlets Road (CT17 0BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 127 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Priory Station Approach Road (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Tower Hamlets Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maison Dieu Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leighton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leighton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leighton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Leighton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft East Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Paul'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Widred Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Widred Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tower Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edred Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shooter'S Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shooter'S Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shooter'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Shooter'S Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wood Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wood Street

Data Sources

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