Crime Rates at Merchant Street, London, E3 4PT

Merchant Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Bromley North , and the 53rd 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 Merchant Street (E3 4PT) in the last 12 months was 514.0 per 1,000 residents and was 211.2% 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 100 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 118 (≈ 300.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merchant Street (E3 4PT), the main crime hotspot is near Merchant Street. Police recorded 202 crimes here, including 118 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.