Tower Hamlets records most east London crime reports in September

Tower Hamlets recorded the highest number of reported crimes across the six east London boroughs in September 2026, according to data from the Metropolitan Police's public tableau. The borough logged 3,462 crime reports during the month. This figure represents a decrease from August's total of 3,578 reports, but Tower Hamlets remained the area with the most recorded offences.

The most frequently reported offence in Tower Hamlets during September 2026 was theft, with 1,220 instances recorded. Violence against the person was the second most common, with 935 reports, followed by public order offences, which were reported 227 times. Drug offences accounted for 207 reports, and burglary for 200.

Overall East London Crime Figures

Combined, the boroughs of Havering, Barking and Dagenham, Newham, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets, and Waltham Forest registered a total of 14,290 crime reports in September 2026. This was a slight increase from the 14,227 reports made in August 2026. Newham recorded 3,470 reports in September, a marginal decrease from 3,487 in August. Redbridge saw its crime reports rise to 2,043 from 1,947 in August, while Waltham Forest recorded 1,890 reports.

Barking and Dagenham and Havering reported the lowest numbers of crime in the east of the capital. Barking and Dagenham recorded 1,742 crime reports in September 2026, an increase from 1,693 in August. Havering's crime reports also saw a slight rise, from 1,646 in August to 1,683 in September. In Barking and Dagenham, violence against the person was the most common offence with 637 reports, followed by theft with 315. Havering's most frequent offence was also violence against the person, with 578 reports, and theft accounted for 406 reports.