Total Crime Rate

84.7 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 84.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Stephens 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 St Stephens Road (E3 5JF) 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 (β‰ˆ 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 St Stephens Road (E3 5JF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in St Stephens Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shetland Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Stephen'S Road β€”
Sep 2025Public order Beale Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beale Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Beale Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Centurion Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Cherrywood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Roman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Roman Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cardigan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cardigan Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Stephen'S Road β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Beale Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Stephen'S Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Stephen'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Libra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Libra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Libra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Antill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Antill Road β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Libra Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Libra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Beale Place Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Tredegar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Saxon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences College Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Tredegar Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lombard Place β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Coborn Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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