Crime Rates at Addington Road, London, E3 2BP

Addington Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Bow East , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Addington Road (E3 2BP) in the last 12 months was 585.9 per 1,000 residents and was 333.9% higher than the Bow East average (135.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 98 (≈ 276.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Addington Road (E3 2BP), the main crime hotspot is near Merchant Street. Police recorded 180 crimes here, including 94 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.