Total Crime Rate
70.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Saxon Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bow East , and the 153rd lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Saxon Road (E3 5HG) in the last 12 months was 70.9 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% lower 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 32.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Saxon Road (E3 5HG), 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 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Anglo Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cardigan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cardigan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Malmesbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hereford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Harley Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Vernon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Anglo Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Anglo Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Anglo Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Anglo Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Anglo Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Carlile Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Anglo Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Anglo Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Anglo Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosebank Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Dane Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Armagh Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Armagh Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Armagh Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Armagh Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Libra Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Libra Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cardigan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Carlile Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Libra Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Coborn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Saxon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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