Total Crime Rate

160.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 160.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 66.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.5 8/10
  • Burglary 24.5 10/10
  • Other theft 17.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.5 9/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Shetland 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 Shetland Road (E3 5HB) 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 Shetland Road (E3 5HB), 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 Shetland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/103)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Coborn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Malmesbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Anglo Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Anglo Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Anglo Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Anglo Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Anglo Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stafford Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Centurion Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Vernon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Centurion Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stafford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stafford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harley Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hereford Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Benworth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Coborn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Anglo Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Coborn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Coborn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coborn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ordell Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ordell Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ordell Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ordell Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ordell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ordell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alfred Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting William Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order William Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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