Total Crime Rate
44.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026College 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.
View Crime In Bow West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Clements Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Mile End | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rhondda Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Dane Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mile End | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Mile End | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Mile End | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Mile End | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Mile End | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Mile End | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Mile End | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Mile End | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alloway Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Mile End | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Mile End | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Medway Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Mile End | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Rhondda Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Aberavon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tony Cannell Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tony Cannell Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Tony Cannell Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tony Cannell Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tony Cannell Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tony Cannell Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lawton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Mile End | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Lawton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawton Road | Under investigation |
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