Total Crime Rate
166.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
55.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bream Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bow East , and the 294th highest 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 Bream Street (E3 2NP) in the last 12 months was 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 55.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bream Street (E3 2NP), the main crime hotspot is near Roach Road. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bow East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Iceland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wyke Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bream Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Bream Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beachy Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Iceland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Iceland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Iceland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Iceland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wyke Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wyke Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bream Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Wyke Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wyke Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wyke Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Iceland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Iceland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Iceland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wick Lane | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wick Lane | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Roach Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bream Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Stour Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | East Cross Route | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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