Total Crime Rate
191.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
74.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hewison Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bow East , and the 252nd highest crime rate of 693 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 Hewison Street (E3 2HY) in the last 12 months was 191.0 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 74.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hewison Street (E3 2HY), 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.
View Crime In Bow East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Anglo Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Carlile Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ewart Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ewart Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ewart Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ewart Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ewart Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Centurion Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Centurion Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Centurion Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Libra Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tredegar Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Carlile Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Carlile Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cardigan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Parnell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cardigan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cardigan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Usher Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Usher Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Usher Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Usher Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mccullum Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ordell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Usher Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Usher Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Sutherland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Sutherland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Ewart Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ewart Place | Under investigation |
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