Total Crime Rate

44.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.4 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 44.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 7.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

College Terrace area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Bow West , and the 61st 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 College Terrace (E3 5EP) in the last 12 months was 44.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.1% 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 10 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 Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around College Terrace (E3 5EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rhondda Grove, where police recorded 116 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in College Terrace area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Clements Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Mile End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhondda Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Dane Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mile End Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mile End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Mile End Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Mile End Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Mile End Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Mile End Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Mile End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Mile End Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alloway Road
Apr 2026Theft from the person Mile End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Mile End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Medway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Mile End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rhondda Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aberavon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tony Cannell Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tony Cannell Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tony Cannell Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tony Cannell Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tony Cannell Mews
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tony Cannell Mews
Apr 2026Other theft Lawton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Mile End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lawton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawton Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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