Total Crime Rate

134.2 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 134.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.3 10/10
  • Drugs 10.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 10.2 9/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wick Lane area has the 28th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Bow East , and the 339th highest crime rate of 710 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 Wick Lane (E3 2NA) in the last 12 months was 134.2 per 1,000 residents and was 0.7% lower 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (β‰ˆ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wick Lane (E3 2NA), the main crime hotspot is near Wyke Road. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wick Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tamar Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dace Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ruston Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parnell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Candy Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Monier Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Dace Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Wyke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dace Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lea Square β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wyke Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Jodrell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smeed Road β€”
Sep 2025Other crime Wyke Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Marks Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Marks Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ruston Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lea Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Marks Gate β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wick Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Rothbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Rothbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour East Cross Route β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour East Cross Route β€”
Sep 2025Theft from the person Wansbeck Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Trego Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wendon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Hepscott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Wendon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Tamar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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