Total Crime Rate

101.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 101.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 32.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.3 7/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.0 7/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pulteney Close area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bow East , and the 248th lowest 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 Pulteney Close (E3 5LP) in the last 12 months was 101.7 per 1,000 residents and was 25.6% lower than the Bow East average (136.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pulteney Close (E3 5LP), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Pulteney Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Vernon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Usher Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Libra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Libra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Libra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Libra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Usher Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Usher Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Usher Road
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Usher Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Usher Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Usher Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order William Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tamar Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birdsfield Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birdsfield Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Chariot Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ewart Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Stephen'S Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ewart Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ewart Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ewart Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft William Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ewart Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anglo Road
Apr 2026Public order Cardigan Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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