Total Crime Rate

97.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 97.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 41.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.0 8/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Theft from the person 7.3 8/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Strahan Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Bow West , and the 235th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Strahan Road (E3 5BU) in the last 12 months was 97.8 per 1,000 residents and was 27.2% lower than the Bow West average (134.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 41.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Strahan Road (E3 5BU), the main crime hotspot is near Grove Road. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Strahan Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lawton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Medway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pembroke Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stanfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strahan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aberavon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyal Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lyal Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Lyal Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hewlett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alloway Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strahan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pembroke Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Strahan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lawton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Clinton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arbery Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medhurst Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strahan Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strahan Road
Apr 2026Drugs Strahan Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Strahan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pembroke Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aberavon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strahan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Whitman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Haverfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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