Crime Rates at Polydamas Close, London, E3 2ZA

Polydamas Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bow East , and the 182nd lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Polydamas Close (E3 2ZA) in the last 12 months was 82.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.1% lower than the Bow East average (136.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Polydamas Close (E3 2ZA), the main crime hotspot is near Bow Road. Police recorded 144 crimes here, including 66 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.