Crime Rates at Bow Common Lane, London, E3 4FU

Bow Common Lane area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Bromley North , and the 186th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bow Common Lane (E3 4FU) in the last 12 months was 245.5 per 1,000 residents and was 48.7% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 93.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bow Common Lane (E3 4FU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cotall Street, where police recorded 90 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burgess Street (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.