Total Crime Rate
193.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wrexham Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Bow East , and the 248th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wrexham Road (E3 2TJ) in the last 12 months was 193.1 per 1,000 residents and was 43.0% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 69.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wrexham Road (E3 2TJ), the main crime hotspot is near Old Brewery Road. Police recorded 130 crimes here, including 44 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 | Bow Church | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hartfield Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Campbell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Kitcat Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bow Church | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bow Church | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bow Church | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bow Church | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bow Church | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartfield Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Payne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brymay Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Payne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Payne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Payne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Payne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Payne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Payne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Payne Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Baldock Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Alameda Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Old Brewery Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brymay Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thomas Fyre Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thomas Fyre Drive | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
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