Total Crime Rate
41.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pancras Way area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bow East , and the 54th lowest crime rate of 693 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 Pancras Way (E3 2SQ) in the last 12 months was 41.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.9% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pancras Way (E3 2SQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Iceland Road, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Usher Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bow East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tredegar Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Redwood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tamar Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Chariot Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morville Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Forum Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Forum Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pancras Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pancras Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Redwood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Usher Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hart Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hereford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Blondin Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ordell Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ordell Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ordell Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Matilda Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ordell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ordell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Douro Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Usher Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Usher Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Douro Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Parnell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Blondin Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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