Crime Rates at Malmesbury Road, London, E3 2EB

Malmesbury Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Bow East , and the 125th lowest crime rate of 710 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 Malmesbury Road (E3 2EB) in the last 12 months was 59.7 per 1,000 residents and was 55.8% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malmesbury Road (E3 2EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rhondda Grove, where police recorded 135 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Clements Avenue (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.