Total Crime Rate

42.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Malmesbury Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bow East , and the 56th 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 Malmesbury Road (E3 2EE) in the last 12 months was 42.8 per 1,000 residents and was 68.7% lower than the Bow East average (136.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malmesbury Road (E3 2EE), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Malmesbury Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/102)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bow Church —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B142 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tredegar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tredegar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morville Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Morville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Matilda Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B142 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B142 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B142 —
Apr 2026Drugs B142 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft B142 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B142 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Springwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Carlile Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomas Fyre Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ordell Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ordell Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ordell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ordell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pancras Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pancras Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomas Fyre Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Springwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thomas Fyre Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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