Crime Rates at Medway Road, London, E3 5DR

Medway Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bow West , and the 33rd lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Medway Road (E3 5DR) in the last 12 months was 26.6 per 1,000 residents and was 79.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Medway Road (E3 5DR), 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.