Crime Rates at Stafford Road, London, E3 5EZ

Stafford Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bow East , and the 302nd highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stafford Road (E3 5EZ) in the last 12 months was 160.8 per 1,000 residents and was 17.5% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 66.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 91.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stafford Road (E3 5EZ), 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.