Total Crime Rate
44.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Coborn Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Bow West , and the 61st 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 Coborn Road (E3 2DB) in the last 12 months was 44.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.1% lower than the Bow West average (134.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Coborn Road (E3 2DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rhondda Grove, where police recorded 116 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mile End (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bow West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Coborn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ewart Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | William Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Carlile Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Coborn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Coborn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sutherland Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sutherland Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Sutherland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Sutherland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ewart Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ewart Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ewart Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | William Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ewart Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Ewart Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ewart Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ewart Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ewart Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ewart Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Ewart Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ewart Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ewart Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stafford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | William Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Coborn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stafford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Mile End | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Mile End | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Mile End | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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