Crap Towns / Tower Hamlets / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Tower Hamlets?
The police recorded 36.5 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Tower Hamlets from September 2023 to August 2026, 2.6 times the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 34.5, down from 37.3 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 37.3 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 37.5 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 34.5 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Westminster | 8.7 km | 66.2 |
| Islington | 6.4 km | 42.7 |
| Tower Hamlets | – | 36.5 |
| Southwark | 5.4 km | 31.4 |
| Hackney | 4.5 km | 30.9 |
| Lambeth | 9.0 km | 30.7 |
| Newham | 5.2 km | 28.1 |
| City of London | 4.0 km | 28.0 |
| Waltham Forest | 8.8 km | 26.3 |
| Lewisham | 7.6 km | 23.4 |
| Greenwich | 7.8 km | 22.6 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |