An interactive map shows how many car crimes have been reported across east London.

A tool created by Co-op Insurance, which can be found through this link, has revealed the number of vehicle crimes in any area - and what roads it is happening in the most.

Vehicle crimes is a broad term, but it can be anything from vehicle theft, theft from a vehicle and vandalism.

Red circles illustrate a high concentration of reported vehicle crimes.

Red circles illustrate a high concentration of reported vehicle crimes.

How does the tool work?

The interactive map uses data published by the Home Office covering July 2020 to December 2020.

Users can search crime rates in their area by entering a postcode or location into the search bar.

The results are displayed in three coloured circles: red indicates an area that has had six or more incidents, orange shows streets that have seen three to five car crimes and yellow means there have been between zero and two incidents.

If you're planning on travelling further afield, the data spans across England and Wales.

A broad look at east London shows varying results, with Walthamstow, Higham Hill, Leyton, Newbury Park and Ilford areas reporting high vehicle crime.

Red circles illustrate a high concentration of reported vehicle crimes.

Red circles illustrate a high concentration of reported vehicle crimes.

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