Total Crime Rate

52.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 52.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Devons Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Bromley North , and the 84th 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 Devons Road (E3 3RD) in the last 12 months was 52.1 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 9.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Devons Road (E3 3RD), the main crime hotspot is near Violet Road. Police recorded 144 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Devons Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/124)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Balladier Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Metropolitan Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Gale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gale Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Guthridge Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Guthridge Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Guthridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Metropolitan Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Metropolitan Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Metropolitan Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Metropolitan Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Broomfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Gale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Broomfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broomfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Watts Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Watts Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Watts Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watts Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pioneer Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Balladier Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Pioneer Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Gale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Belton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Furze Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Devons Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Devons Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Devons Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Devons Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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