Total Crime Rate

70.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 70.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Stafford Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bow East , and the 153rd 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 Stafford Road (E3 5EX) in the last 12 months was 70.9 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% lower than the Bow East average (136.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 32.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stafford Road (E3 5EX), the main crime hotspot is near Libra Road. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stafford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/110)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sutherland Road —
Apr 2026Public order Ewart Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ewart Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tredegar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ewart Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Centurion Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Centurion Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Centurion Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Anglo Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ewart Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Anglo Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Anglo Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hewison Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hewison Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Saxon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ewart Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ewart Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Anglo Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ewart Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Libra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Anglo Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Beale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Carlile Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Carlile Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Coborn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Coborn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Coborn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Benworth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saxon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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