Crime Rates at Bowstring Plaza, London, E3 4UU

Bowstring Plaza area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Bromley North , and the 295th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bowstring Plaza (E3 4UU) in the last 12 months was 116.5 per 1,000 residents and was 29.5% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowstring Plaza (E3 4UU), 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.