Crime Rates at Bow Road, London, E3 3AR

Bow Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Bromley North , and the 153rd 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 Bow Road (E3 3AR) in the last 12 months was 283.3 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% higher than the Bromley North average (165.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 99.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bow Road (E3 3AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bow Church, where police recorded 140 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old Brewery Road (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.