Total Crime Rate
113.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bow Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Bromley North , and the 300th lowest crime rate of 710 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 Bow Road (E3 3AU) in the last 12 months was 113.3 per 1,000 residents and was 26.6% lower than the Bromley North average (154.4 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bow Road (E3 3AU), 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 Bromley North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Talwin Street | 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Payne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Payne Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bromley High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bromley High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Talwin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bruce Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Payne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bruce Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Pintle Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Priory Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cook'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cook'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Washington Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ridgdale Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Payne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Payne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Priory Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Alameda Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| 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 |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bromley High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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