Total Crime Rate
69.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Bow East , and the 154th 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 This (E3 2ED) in the last 12 months was 69.8 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% lower than the Bow East average (135.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -76.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -64.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode E3 2ED, the main crime hotspot is near Libra Road. Police recorded 101 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bow East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Springwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Libra Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Libra Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Springwood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B142 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B142 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Primrose Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Primrose Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Primrose Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Primrose Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Four Seasons Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Redwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Libra Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Douro Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Morville Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Morville Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tredegar Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tredegar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Tredegar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tredegar Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cardigan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cardigan Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vernon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anglo Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anglo Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Libra Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Douro Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Anglo Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lea Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Springwood Close | Local resolution |
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