Crime Rates at Ruston Street, London, E3 2LR

Ruston Street area has the 27th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Bow East , and the 324th 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 Ruston Street (E3 2LR) in the last 12 months was 144.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.7% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ruston Street (E3 2LR), 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.