Total Crime Rate
99.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bower Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 15 local areas in Shadwell , and the 255th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bower Street (E1 0LD) in the last 12 months was 99.0 per 1,000 residents and was 22.0% lower than the Shadwell average (127.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bower Street (E1 0LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clearbrook Way, where police recorded 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Boulcott Street (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Shadwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chudleigh Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Church Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Diggon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bere Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bere Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bere Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bere Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bere Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bere Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bere Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jardine Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jardine Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Westport Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stepney Causeway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Westport Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Church Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Glasshouse Fields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Schoolhouse Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Schoolhouse Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Schoolhouse Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brodlove Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brodlove Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brodlove Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brodlove Lane | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brodlove Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brodlove Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walter Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bromley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Elf Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ratcliffe Cross Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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