Crime Rates at Medway Mews, London, E3 5BQ

Medway Mews area has the 12th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bow West , and the 254th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Medway Mews (E3 5BQ) in the last 12 months was 99.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.1% lower than the Bow West average (132.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 161.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Medway Mews (E3 5BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Ford Road, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Antill Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.