Crime Rates at Roach Road, London, E3 2PD

Roach Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bow East , and the 65th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Roach Road (E3 2PD) in the last 12 months was 475.6 per 1,000 residents and was 247.6% higher than the Bow East average (136.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 120.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 810.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roach Road (E3 2PD), the main crime hotspot is near East Bay Lane. Police recorded 230 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.