Total Crime Rate
191.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
74.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Anglo Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bow East , and the 252nd 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 Anglo Road (E3 5HD) in the last 12 months was 191.0 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 74.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Anglo Road (E3 5HD), 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.
View Crime In Bow East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Libra Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Forum Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stafford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stafford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stafford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tamar Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Centurion Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Centurion Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Chariot Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Forum Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Usher Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pancras Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pancras Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Morville Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Balmer Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Balmer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Balmer Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tredegar Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Usher Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Usher Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Balmer Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Parnell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ewart Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ewart Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parnell Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Parnell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ewart Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Ewart Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ewart Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ewart Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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