Crime Rates at Medway Road, London, E3 5DR

Medway Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Bow West , and the 35th lowest crime rate of 693 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 Road (E3 5DR) in the last 12 months was 33.8 per 1,000 residents and was 74.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Medway Road (E3 5DR), the main crime hotspot is near Daling Way. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.