Total Crime Rate
70.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Parnell Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Bow East , and the 161st lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Parnell Road (E3 2RY) in the last 12 months was 70.9 per 1,000 residents and was 47.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Parnell Road (E3 2RY), the main crime hotspot is near Libra Road. Police recorded 122 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bow East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Libra Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Four Seasons Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hewison Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hewison Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hewison Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Pancras Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wick Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pancras Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tredegar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Armagh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wendon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Wendon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Armagh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Armagh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Redwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Ford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Usher Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Morville Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Morville Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterside Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Jodrell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tredegar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Tredegar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tredegar Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Armagh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Armagh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cardigan Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hart Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Libra Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Libra Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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