Total Crime Rate

191.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 191.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 74.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.2 8/10
  • Public order 26.2 10/10
  • Burglary 15.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.0 8/10
  • Shoplifting 15.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.2 9/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Theft from the person 7.5 8/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 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

Hewison 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.

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Crime Over Time in Hewison Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anglo Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carlile Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ewart Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ewart Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ewart Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ewart Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ewart Place
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Centurion Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Centurion Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Centurion Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Libra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tredegar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Carlile Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Carlile Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cardigan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parnell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cardigan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cardigan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Usher Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Usher Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Usher Road
Apr 2026Other theft Usher Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mccullum Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ordell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Usher Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Usher Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Sutherland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sutherland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ewart Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ewart Place Under investigation

Data Sources

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