Total Crime Rate
174.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025William Place area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Bow East , and the 273rd highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around William Place (E3 5FX) in the last 12 months was 174.3 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% higher than the Bow East average (135.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 128.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around William Place (E3 5FX), 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.
View Crime In Bow East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cardigan Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shetland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hewlett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mccullum Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lyal Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lyal Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tredegar Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Saxon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saxon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coborn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ranwell Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shetland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shetland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Mccullum Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Beale Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sutherland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beale Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Antill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Antill Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beale Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Beale Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tait Court | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Centurion Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tait Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tait Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hewlett Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyal Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Balmer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sutherland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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