Crime Rates at Empson Street, London, E3 3LY

Empson Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Bromley North , and the 26th highest crime rate of 710 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 Empson Street (E3 3LY) in the last 12 months was 766.5 per 1,000 residents and was 396.6% higher than the Bromley North average (154.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 78 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 97 (≈ 266.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Empson Street (E3 3LY), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 205 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.