80% male, both perpetrators and victims: http://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/news/crime-court/east-london-named-as-acid-attack-hotspot-and-a-third-of-victim

80% male, both perpetrators and victims: http://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/news/crime-court/east-london-named-as-acid-attack-hotspot-and-a-third-of-victims-are-asian-1-5115133 http://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/news/crime-court/eas... At this point it's mostly gang on gang, and probably driven by anti-knife enforcement. Scooter riders snatching phones are a bigger threat to tourists. The two have been combined recently though, using scooter + acid to hijack and steal other scooters and bikes. This in turn is driven by police not chasing two wheeled vehicles due to danger to riders, and pretty much ignoring motorcycle theft. Scooter crime is up 600% since 2015 and motorcycle theft was up 44% in 2016 over 2015. If you're not riding a bike and you don't have your phone in your hand, you're not at significant risk. I've had 5 scooters stolen from me in the past 8 years though.