Total Crime Rate
192.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gale Street area has the 27th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Bromley North , and the 249th 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 3RW) in the last 12 months was 192.6 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% higher than the Bromley North average (154.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 71.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gale Street (E3 3RW), 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Yeo Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Blackthorn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brock Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brock Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bartlett Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bartlett Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bartlett Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bartlett Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cotall Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Cotall Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cotall Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cotall Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Belton Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glaucus Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brock Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hawgood Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hawgood Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ursula Gould Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ursula Gould Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ursula Gould Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ursula Gould Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Yeo Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hawgood Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Celandine Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Celandine Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Celandine Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Celandine Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brock Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Invicta Close | Under investigation |
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