Crime Rates at Empson Street, London, E3 3LY

Empson Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Bromley North , and the 20th 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 Empson Street (E3 3LY) in the last 12 months was 884.6 per 1,000 residents and was 435.6% higher 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 96 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 124 (≈ 340.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Empson Street (E3 3LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 166 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harston Walk (47 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.