Crime Rates at Roach Road, London, E3 2PF

Roach Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Bow East , and the 66th highest crime rate of 710 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 2PF) in the last 12 months was 449.9 per 1,000 residents and was 233.1% higher than the Bow East average (135.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -61.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 110.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 1823.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roach Road (E3 2PF), the main crime hotspot is near East Bay Lane. Police recorded 191 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.