Total Crime Rate
35.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fern Street area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Bromley North , and the 44th 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 Fern Street (E3 3PR) in the last 12 months was 35.5 per 1,000 residents and was 78.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fern Street (E3 3PR), the main crime hotspot is near B140. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bromley South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rounton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Spanby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Selsey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Selsey Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Selsey Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gale Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Fern Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Fern Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B140 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | B140 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hawgood Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hawgood Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Invicta Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Spanby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Eleanor Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Invicta Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Knapp Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tidey Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tidey Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Tidey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Tidey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Tidey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackthorn Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackthorn Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackthorn Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackthorn Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eleanor Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belton Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Old Willow Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Celandine Close | Under investigation |
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