Total Crime Rate

101.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.3 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 101.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 32.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.3 7/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.0 7/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Old Ford Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bow East , and the 248th lowest 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 Old Ford Road (E3 2LY) in the last 12 months was 101.7 per 1,000 residents and was 25.6% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Ford Road (E3 2LY), 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.

View Crime In Bow East

Crime Over Time in Old Ford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/102)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Libra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ewart Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Sutherland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mccullum Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Ewart Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sutherland Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Ewart Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ewart Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ewart Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ewart Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ewart Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ewart Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Centurion Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Centurion Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sutherland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sutherland Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Centurion Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Candy Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jodrell Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Jodrell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ollerton Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 102

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑