Total Crime Rate

35.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Robbery 1.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fern 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.

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Crime Over Time in Fern Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rounton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spanby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selsey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selsey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selsey Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gale Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Fern Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fern Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B140 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B140 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawgood Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawgood Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Invicta Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spanby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eleanor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Invicta Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knapp Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tidey Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tidey Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Tidey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Tidey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tidey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackthorn Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackthorn Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackthorn Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackthorn Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eleanor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belton Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Willow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Celandine Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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