Tower Hamlets

Your Neighbourhood Policing Team is made up of Kent Police beat officers who are dedicated to keeping your community safe. They focus on preventing crime and antisocial behaviour, responding to local concerns, and building strong relationships with residents, community groups and local businesses.

Our officers will:

patrol to deter crime and reassure the public
hold regular engagement activities in the area, including attending community meetings to share advice and listen to concerns
work with partner agencies including councils, schools, charities, and local groups
tackle issues like antisocial behaviour, repeat offending, and vulnerability
build trust by being visible, approachable, and responsive

Neighbourhood policing is a key part of Kent Police’s commitment to being community-focused, visible, and responsive.

Report crime

Please do not contact neighbourhood officers to report crime.

If it's not an emergency, the easiest way to contact us is online. Your report will be sent direct to our control room where it will be reviewed by the same team who answer our calls.

in an emergency, call 999
call 101 for non-emergency enquiries

Tower Hamlets Local Policing Team

Tom Lowther

Police Constable

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
Drug dealing. Issued 15 July 2026	This is a priority for the next 3 months. We have identified this based on feedback from local residents, crime data, and ongoing concerns in the area. We’ll publish an update in the coming months to let you know what we’ve done, what progress has been made, and what’s next. Actioned 15 July 2026
Road safety issues. Issued 15 July 2026	This is a priority for the next 3 months. We have identified this based on feedback from local residents, crime data, and ongoing concerns in the area. We’ll publish an update in the coming months to let you know what we’ve done, what progress has been made, and what’s next. Actioned 15 July 2026
Nuisance motorcycles. Issued 15 July 2026	This is a priority for the next 3 months. We have identified this based on feedback from local residents, crime data, and ongoing concerns in the area. We’ll publish an update in the coming months to let you know what we’ve done, what progress has been made, and what’s next. Actioned 15 July 2026
Drug dealing. Issued 14 April 2026	We have carried out targeted work to tackle drug dealing and drug use in the area, using information from the community to guide our activity. This has included a mix of high-visibility, unmarked and plain clothes patrols, both on foot and in vehicles, to help identify and disrupt this type of crime. Officers have used stop and search powers across the ward, which has led to several arrests of people linked to drug supply. We have also gathered further information to support ongoing investigations and continue to work closely with partner organisations to address this issue and keep the area safe. With support from residents, we are identifying new and emerging hotspot areas and will focus our work where it is most needed. Actioned 10 June 2026
Drug taking. Issued 14 April 2026	We have carried out targeted work to tackle drug dealing and drug use in the area, using information from the community to guide our activity. This has included a mix of high-visibility, unmarked and plain clothes patrols, both on foot and in vehicles, to help identify and disrupt this type of crime. Officers have used stop and search powers across the ward, which has led to several arrests of people linked to drug supply. We have also gathered further information to support ongoing investigations and continue to work closely with partner organisations to address this issue and help keep the area safe. With support from residents, we are identifying new and emerging hotspot areas and will focus our work where it is most needed. Actioned 10 June 2026
Road safety issues. Issued 14 April 2026	We have continued both high-visibility and plain clothes patrols to address road safety concerns in the Tower Hamlets area. This work has included seizing illegal e‑scooters, taking action against the illegal use of stolen motorbikes and arresting those involved. We have also secured charges against a high-risk individual for a number of offences, including driving over the legal drug limit, driving while unfit through drugs, possession of Class A drugs (the most harmful type of illegal drugs), driving without insurance and driving without a valid MOT. Where possible, officers are present on high-visibility patrol during school times to provide reassurance to the community and help prevent crime. Actioned 10 June 2026

Priority

Action taken

Drug dealing.

Issued 15 July 2026

This is a priority for the next 3 months. We have identified this based on feedback from local residents, crime data, and ongoing concerns in the area.

We’ll publish an update in the coming months to let you know what we’ve done, what progress has been made, and what’s next.

Actioned 15 July 2026

Road safety issues.

Issued 15 July 2026

Actioned 15 July 2026

Nuisance motorcycles.

Issued 15 July 2026

Actioned 15 July 2026

Drug dealing.

Issued 14 April 2026

We have carried out targeted work to tackle drug dealing and drug use in the area, using information from the community to guide our activity. This has included a mix of high-visibility, unmarked and plain clothes patrols, both on foot and in vehicles, to help identify and disrupt this type of crime. Officers have used stop and search powers across the ward, which has led to several arrests of people linked to drug supply.

We have also gathered further information to support ongoing investigations and continue to work closely with partner organisations to address this issue and keep the area safe. With support from residents, we are identifying new and emerging hotspot areas and will focus our work where it is most needed.

Actioned 10 June 2026

Drug taking.

Issued 14 April 2026

We have carried out targeted work to tackle drug dealing and drug use in the area, using information from the community to guide our activity. This has included a mix of high-visibility, unmarked and plain clothes patrols, both on foot and in vehicles, to help identify and disrupt this type of crime. Officers have used stop and search powers across the ward, which has led to several arrests of people linked to drug supply.

We have also gathered further information to support ongoing investigations and continue to work closely with partner organisations to address this issue and help keep the area safe. With support from residents, we are identifying new and emerging hotspot areas and will focus our work where it is most needed.

Actioned 10 June 2026

Road safety issues.

Issued 14 April 2026

We have continued both high-visibility and plain clothes patrols to address road safety concerns in the Tower Hamlets area. This work has included seizing illegal e‑scooters, taking action against the illegal use of stolen motorbikes and arresting those involved.

We have also secured charges against a high-risk individual for a number of offences, including driving over the legal drug limit, driving while unfit through drugs, possession of Class A drugs (the most harmful type of illegal drugs), driving without insurance and driving without a valid MOT.

Where possible, officers are present on high-visibility patrol during school times to provide reassurance to the community and help prevent crime.

Actioned 10 June 2026