Crime Rates at Matilda Gardens, London, E3 2GS

Matilda Gardens area has the 29th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bow East , and the 330th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Matilda Gardens (E3 2GS) in the last 12 months was 129.8 per 1,000 residents and was 5.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 48.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Matilda Gardens (E3 2GS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Usher Road, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alfred Street (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.