Total Crime Rate
64.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mile End Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bow West , and the 137th 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 Mile End Road (E3 4PB) in the last 12 months was 64.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.2% lower than the Bow West average (132.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -88.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -73.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mile End Road (E3 4PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rhondda Grove, where police recorded 135 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mile End (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grove Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Morgan Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tredegar Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Coborn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coborn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Treby Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Treby Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Lawton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Coborn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Coborn Street | Offender given penalty notice |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coborn Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coborn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | College Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Southern Grove | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cherrywood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wraxall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Antill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Antill Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Rhondda Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Rhondda Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Clements Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Clements Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Antill Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | College Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Rhondda Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mossford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eric Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eric Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eric Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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