Total Crime Rate
166.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ordell Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Bow East , and the 287th 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 Ordell Road (E3 2HF) in the last 12 months was 166.1 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ordell Road (E3 2HF), 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 | Shoplifting | Libra Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anglo Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Four Seasons Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Redwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Morville Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Morville Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tredegar Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tredegar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Tredegar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tredegar Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cardigan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cardigan Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vernon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anglo Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Anglo Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Primrose Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Anglo Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutherland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sutherland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sutherland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sutherland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Ordell Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ordell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ordell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ordell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ordell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hewison Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hewison Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Primrose Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Primrose Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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