Crime Rates at Ford Street, London, E3 5LT

Ford Street 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 Street (E3 5LT) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 Street (E3 5LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Ford Road, where police recorded 47 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.