Total Crime Rate

44.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.5 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 44.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.5 4/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Hereford Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bow East , and the 63rd 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 Hereford Road (E3 2FR) in the last 12 months was 44.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.4% lower than the Bow East average (136.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hereford Road (E3 2FR), the main crime hotspot is near Libra Road. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hereford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/117)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ewart Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ewart Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Clements Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harley Grove —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harley Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Harley Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person St Clements Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ewart Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ewart Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ewart Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ewart Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ewart Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ewart Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ewart Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ewart Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Centurion Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ewart Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ewart Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ewart Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harley Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person St Clements Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Libra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ordell Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ordell Road —
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 2026Public order Centurion Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Centurion Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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