Crime Rates at Merchant Street, London, E3 4LX

Merchant Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Bromley North , and the 64th highest crime rate of 710 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 Merchant Street (E3 4LX) in the last 12 months was 458.0 per 1,000 residents and was 196.7% 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 77 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 94 (≈ 239.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merchant Street (E3 4LX), the main crime hotspot is near Merchant Street. Police recorded 180 crimes here, including 94 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.