Total Crime Rate
53.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rainhill Way area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Bromley North , and the 86th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rainhill Way (E3 3HP) in the last 12 months was 53.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% lower than the Bromley North average (165.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rainhill Way (E3 3HP), 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.
View Crime In Bromley North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trevithick Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Purdy Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Alameda Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Alameda Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Alameda Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Alameda Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alameda Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Trevithick Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bow Church | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Purdy Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eagling Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alameda Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eagling Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Eagling Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Devons Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Brewery Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rounton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rounton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rounton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rounton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alameda Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bow Church | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rounton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Devons Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Campbell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Campbell Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Campbell Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Rainhill Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Rainhill Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Devons Road | Awaiting court outcome |
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