Total Crime Rate
284.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Payne Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Bow East , and the 147th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Payne Road (E3 2FX) in the last 12 months was 284.0 per 1,000 residents and was 110.3% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -7.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 86.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 716.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Payne Road (E3 2FX), the main crime hotspot is near Old Brewery Road. Police recorded 130 crimes here, including 44 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 | Burglary | Cook'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Old Brewery Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Brewery Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Brewery Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Old Brewery Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Brewery Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Brewery Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Brewery Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Payne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Priory Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Payne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Payne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Payne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Payne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Payne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alameda Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cook'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Priory Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Payne Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Brewery Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Alameda Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Alameda Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wrexham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cook'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cook'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Brewery Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Brewery Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Priory Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Priory Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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