Total Crime Rate
56.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Usher Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Bow East , and the 113th 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 Usher Road (E3 2HB) in the last 12 months was 56.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% lower than the Bow East average (135.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 23.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Usher Road (E3 2HB), the main crime hotspot is near Libra Road. Police recorded 122 crimes here, including 60 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 | Other crime | Armagh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parnell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ordell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ordell Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ordell Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Armagh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Armagh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Douro Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pancras Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Douro Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Pancras Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hewison Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Ordell Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ruston Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruston Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lea Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hewison Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tamar Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tamar Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Tamar Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hewison Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hereford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ordell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Armagh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Usher Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tredegar Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pancras Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cardigan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cardigan Road | β |
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