Total Crime Rate

433.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

180.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 433.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 180.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 108.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 80.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 48.8 8/10
  • Other theft 46.7 10/10
  • Public order 46.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 25.5 10/10
  • Robbery 23.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 14.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Drugs 8.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 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

Libra Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bow East , and the 74th highest 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 Libra Road (E3 2HD) in the last 12 months was 433.1 per 1,000 residents and was 216.5% higher 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 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 85 (≈ 180.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 116.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Libra Road (E3 2HD), 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 Libra Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/108)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Avenue —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft William Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Centurion Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balmer Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Balmer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Balmer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Balmer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shetland Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Centurion Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Centurion Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Centurion Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting William Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Libra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order William Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Libra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mccullum Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Libra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Libra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Libra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornbeam Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hornbeam Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Armagh Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Armagh Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Armagh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Armagh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birdsfield Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birdsfield Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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