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

Bow Common Lane area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Bromley North , and the 39th lowest crime rate of 710 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 Bow Common Lane (E3 4GD) in the last 12 months was 28.7 per 1,000 residents and was 81.4% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bow Common Lane (E3 4GD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cotall Street, where police recorded 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burgess Street (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.