Total Crime Rate

331.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 331.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 190.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 73.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.5 9/10
  • Other theft 14.6 9/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Drugs 9.8 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.8 10/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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.
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Crime overview

Parnell Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bow East , and the 114th 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 Parnell Road (E3 2QQ) in the last 12 months was 331.7 per 1,000 residents and was 142.4% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 73.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parnell Road (E3 2QQ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Parnell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/98)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ruston Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Anglo Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Anglo Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Anglo Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Centurion Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morville Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Morville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Centurion Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Jodrell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jodrell Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Centurion Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ruston Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Libra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Candy Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hewison Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hewison Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Candy Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Candy Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parnell Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Parnell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parnell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hart Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Anglo Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tredegar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Libra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Anglo Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person St Marks Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Armagh Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Armagh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Armagh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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