Total Crime Rate
97.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bruce Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Bromley North , and the 250th 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 Bruce Road (E3 3HR) in the last 12 months was 97.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bruce Road (E3 3HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harston Walk, where police recorded 132 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old Brewery Road (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bromley North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hannaford Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Payne Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Purdy Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Purdy Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tibbatt'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Payne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Payne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Payne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Payne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Payne Road | 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 | Burglary | Old Brewery Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Purdy Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Reeves Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Reeves Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Reeves Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reeves Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reeves Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reeves Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Old Brewery Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Old Brewery Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Brewery Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Brewery Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Brewery Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Purdy Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Washington Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | William Guy Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Harston Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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