Total Crime Rate
81.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Stephens Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bow West , and the 194th 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 St Stephens Road (E3 5JD) in the last 12 months was 81.6 per 1,000 residents and was 38.2% lower than the Bow West average (132.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (β 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Stephens Road (E3 5JD), 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 West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Beale Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Medway Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | College Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | College Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hewlett Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hewlett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tredegar Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lyal Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lyal Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Coborn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coborn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Saxon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lichfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coborn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saxon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shetland Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shetland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cherrywood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shetland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Beale Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beale Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beale Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Antill Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Beale Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lichfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyal Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Antill Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ford Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sutherland Road | β |
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