Total Crime Rate

100.0 per 1,000 8/10 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 100.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Allen Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Bow East , and the 260th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Allen Road (E3 5JZ) in the last 12 months was 100.0 per 1,000 residents and was 26.0% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (β‰ˆ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Allen Road (E3 5JZ), 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 Allen Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Roman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Gunmakers Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Stephen'S Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Stephen'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Stephen'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hawthorn Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hewlett Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Hewlett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hawthorn Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ewart Place β€”
Sep 2025Public order Cardigan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Centurion Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cardigan Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Libra Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Libra Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ford Road β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Gunmakers Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saxon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Roman Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Centurion Lane β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Stephen'S Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lyal Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Saxon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Shetland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tait Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tait Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tait Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Public order Gunmakers Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shetland Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ford Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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