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 0FD) 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 0FD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 127 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tower Hamlets Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/72)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maison Dieu Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Granville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maison Dieu Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De Burgh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De Burgh Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour De Burgh Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour De Burgh Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlton Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlton Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlton Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlton Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Granville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bartholomew Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wood Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wood Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wood Street Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Widred Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Widred Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tower Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Branch Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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