Total Crime Rate

246.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.8 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 246.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 89.8 9/10
  • Drugs 82.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.6 9/10
  • Theft from the person 39.1 10/10
  • Public order 15.6 9/10
  • Robbery 15.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Waterside Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bow East , and the 185th 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 Waterside Close (E3 2JB) in the last 12 months was 246.1 per 1,000 residents and was 79.9% higher than the Bow East average (136.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 11.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 89.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterside Close (E3 2JB), 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 Waterside Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/59)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Jodrell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Libra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Armagh Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Armagh Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Libra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs East Cross Route Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Armagh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Libra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ollerton Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Armagh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person St Marks Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tamar Close —
Apr 2026Burglary East Cross Route Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Cross Route —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Cross Route —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mccullum Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Centurion Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Centurion Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Chariot Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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