Crime Rates at Roman Road, London, E3 5ER

Roman Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Bow East , and the 65th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Roman Road (E3 5ER) in the last 12 months was 454.4 per 1,000 residents and was 236.4% higher than the Bow East average (135.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 70 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 109.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 97 (≈ 205.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 165.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roman Road (E3 5ER), the main crime hotspot is near Libra Road. Police recorded 122 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.