Crime Rates at Bow Road, London, E3 2ZZ

Bow Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Bow East , and the 158th 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 Bow Road (E3 2ZZ) in the last 12 months was 273.1 per 1,000 residents and was 102.2% higher than the Bow East average (135.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 105.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bow Road (E3 2ZZ), 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.