Crime Rates at Roman Road, London, E3 2RZ

Roman 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 Roman Road (E3 2RZ) 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 Roman Road (E3 2RZ), 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.