Total Crime Rate

31.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 31.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 10.5 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Selwyn Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Bow West , and the 29th 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 Selwyn Road (E3 5EA) in the last 12 months was 31.6 per 1,000 residents and was 76.5% 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 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 Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Selwyn Road (E3 5EA), the main crime hotspot is near Rhondda Grove. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Selwyn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/83)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyal Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saxon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft William Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stafford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Coborn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Centurion Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Centurion Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Viking Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Beale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Viking Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Stephen'S Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Stephen'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Saxon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting William Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tredegar Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ewart Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balmer Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Balmer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Balmer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Balmer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stanfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Lyal Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Norman Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order William Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stafford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hewlett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ewart Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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