Total Crime Rate
117.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ford Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bow West , and the 323rd lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ford Road (E3 5LS) in the last 12 months was 117.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.2% lower than the Bow West average (132.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (β 61.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ford Road (E3 5LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sutherland Road, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mccullum Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bow West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Medway Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hewlett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ewart Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ford Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ford Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lombard Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gunmakers Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyal Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hewlett Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lyal Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hornbeam Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lyal Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mccullum Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Mccullum Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Antill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Antill Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Antill Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Centurion Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wright'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ford Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Roman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutherland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gunmakers Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lanfranc Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lanfranc Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gunmakers Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tait Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tait Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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