Crime Rates at Shetland Road, London, E3 5HA

Shetland Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Bow East , and the 204th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shetland Road (E3 5HA) in the last 12 months was 84.7 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shetland Road (E3 5HA), 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.