Tower Hamlets

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Tower Hamlets.

Population
331,969
People in Employment
153,420 (65.2%)
People Inactive
66,995 (28.5%)
People Unemployed
14,995 (6.4%)
Number Of Jobs
92k
Median Salary
£36,162
Mean Salary
£46,716

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Tower Hamlets. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Tower Hamlets for 2024

Tower Hamlets most common type of crime is: Anti-social behaviour. In 2023 there were 12,719 crimes and in 2022 there were 16,275 crimes. Which is an decrease of 3,556 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Anti-social behaviour 12,719 791
Getting Better
Violence and sexual offences 10,783 717
Getting Better
Other theft 4,826 304
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 3,357 174
Getting Better
Public order 2,621 163
Getting Better
Drugs 1,977 152
Getting Better
Shoplifting 1,324 140
Getting Better
Burglary 2,467 136
Getting Better
Theft from the person 2,298 130
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 2,196 121
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 1,341 116
Getting Better
Robbery 1,161 81
Getting Better
Other crime 408 23
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 211 8
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Tower Hamlets

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Bethnal Green has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Tower Hamlets, with 4082 crimes and 175 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst St Peter's has 380 crimes and 58 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Spitalfields & Banglatown 341 23
Canary Wharf 291 15
Bethnal Green 273 12
Shadwell 193 13
Stepney Green 160 12
Whitechapel 156 7
Bow East 153 7
Bow West 150 10
Blackwall & Cubitt Town 135 6
Island Gardens 120 7
Weavers 111 7
Lansbury 109 6
St Katharine's & Wapping 108 8
Mile End 102 4
Bromley North 101 9
St Dunstan's 92 6
Poplar 90 11
Limehouse 51 7
Bromley South 40 3
St Peter's 26 10

Crime map for Tower Hamlets

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Tower Hamlets

The average property price in Tower Hamlets is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in Tower Hamlets is higher than average. Building and selling properties in Tower Hamlets could be more profitable.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £0.00 £790,064.20 £714,813.68 £488,553.34
2022 £212,908.90 £760,518.16 £687,762.29 £456,334.08
2021 £834,260.75 £713,564.25 £645,481.67 £438,010.18
2020 £795,474.23 £722,652.37 £651,035.10 £452,865.71
2019 £711,299.39 £658,308.81 £592,773.39 £427,129.20
2018 £717,030.55 £663,713.18 £594,965.46 £435,239.32
2017 £730,489.92 £676,354.16 £601,463.05 £448,102.59
2016 £732,857.88 £675,791.89 £609,979.72 £445,325.69
2015 £666,515.09 £622,485.98 £565,762.27 £410,895.98
2014 £599,195.46 £561,636.10 £510,925.64 £372,340.09
2013 £476,136.49 £448,054.06 £410,433.27 £301,189.45
2012 £435,585.83 £410,256.23 £375,703.10 £278,447.45
2011 £433,126.94 £408,364.02 £370,762.36 £280,757.66
2010 £424,270.14 £405,828.58 £367,599.74 £276,138.75

Property prices over time for Tower Hamlets

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Tower Hamlets

The median salary in Tower Hamlets is £36,162 and the mean salary in Tower Hamlets is £46,716.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
92k
Median Salary
£36,162
Annual Percentage Change
0.6%
Mean Salary
£46,716

Salary comparison between Tower Hamlets and Inner London

See how Tower Hamlets compares to the rest of Inner London. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in Inner London is £42,665 in Wandsworth and the lowest median salary is £0 in Haringey. Tower Hamlets ranks 6 out of 14 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Wandsworth 100k £42,665 12.5% £65,006 9.9%
Westminster 49k £39,562 -0.2% £56,763 -4.6%
Islington 67k £38,434 10.3% £0 0.0%
Hammersmith and Fulham 56k £37,884 0.7% £53,092 0.0%
Kensington and Chelsea 31k £37,578 -3.7% £0 0.0%
Lambeth 99k £37,566 5.9% £48,060 10.2%
Camden 51k £35,575 1.3% £48,707 7.0%
Southwark 101k £34,583 1.1% £45,685 7.2%
Lewisham 90k £32,579 8.8% £38,066 3.9%
Newham 92k £29,131 -4.4% £33,173 -5.0%
City of London 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
Hackney 76k £0 0.0% £45,546 16.2%
Haringey 65k £0 0.0% £40,826 17.6%

See how Tower Hamlets compares to other areas in Inner London

Number of businesses by industry for Tower Hamlets

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
15 570 865 165 765 1,460 530 1,150 2,660 440 835 3,490 1,595 10 460 540 1,160