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 3PT) 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 3PT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Devons Road, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B140 (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bromley South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gale Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belton Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Spanby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Spanby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Knapp Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Knapp Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| 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 | Robbery | Belton Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Belton Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belton Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Swaton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Watts Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Swaton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Furze Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B140 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | B140 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Furze Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Furze Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Furze Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Furze Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chiltern Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Chiltern Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Fern Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kilner Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Watts Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Devons Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gale Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hawgood Street | — |
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