Total Crime Rate
129.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gale Street area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Bromley North , and the 353rd highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gale Street (E3 3RJ) in the last 12 months was 129.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.2% lower than the Bromley North average (154.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -41.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 52.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gale Street (E3 3RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Violet Road. Police recorded 131 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bromley North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Furze Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ellesmere Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Violet Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Invicta Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Invicta Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Invicta Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watts Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Watts Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Watts Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Invicta Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Invicta Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Invicta Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kilner Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Invicta Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devons Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Violet Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devons Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Devons Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Devons Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Devons Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Devons Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Invicta Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Belton Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kilner Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Gale Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ellesmere Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hawgood Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Violet Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brock Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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