Crime Rates at Sheffield Square, London, E3 2BY

Sheffield Square area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bow East , and the 60th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sheffield Square (E3 2BY) in the last 12 months was 44.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.7% lower than the Bow East average (136.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 12.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheffield Square (E3 2BY), the main crime hotspot is near Merchant Street. Police recorded 202 crimes here, including 118 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.