Total Crime Rate

122.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 122.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 26.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.2 6/10
  • Other theft 21.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Old Ford Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bow East , and the 313th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Ford Road (E3 2LU) in the last 12 months was 122.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.6% lower than the Bow East average (136.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Ford Road (E3 2LU), the main crime hotspot is near Libra Road. Police recorded 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 Old Ford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/72)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Armagh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Candy Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Candy Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Libra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Libra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Libra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Libra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Armagh Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Armagh Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Armagh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Libra Road Under investigation
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 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Theft from the person St Marks Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Marks Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cardigan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ollerton Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Candy Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Centurion Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cardigan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Cross Route —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monier Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Monier Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Smeed Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smeed Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person East Cross Route Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs East Cross Route Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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