Total Crime Rate
18.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gernon Road area has the lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Bow West , and the 6th lowest crime rate of 693 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 Gernon Road (E3 5DZ) in the last 12 months was 18.3 per 1,000 residents and was 86.4% lower than the Bow West average (134.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gernon Road (E3 5DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Palmers Road. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bow West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Driffield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmers Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Driffield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyal Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lyal Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Lyal Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hewlett Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Palmers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Palmers Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Palmers Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Palmers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Palmers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmers Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmers Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alloway Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Antill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Medway Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Strahan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Strahan Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Strahan Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Strahan Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Strahan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Strahan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Strahan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Medhurst Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Strahan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Arbery Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Driffield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stanfield Road | Under investigation |
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