Total Crime Rate
144.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Old Ford Road 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 Old Ford Road (E3 2LU) 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 Old Ford Road (E3 2LU), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Pancras Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pancras Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Smeed Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smeed Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Ford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Marks Gate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Marks Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Marks Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Marks Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterside Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Jodrell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Armagh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sycamore Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hawthorn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Candy Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Candy Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hawthorn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parnell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ruston Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruston Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Armagh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Armagh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Libra Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Armagh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Armagh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hart Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hart Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hart Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hart Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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