Crime Rates at Roman Road, London, E3 5LU

Roman Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Bow West , and the 179th highest crime rate of 693 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 Roman Road (E3 5LU) in the last 12 months was 252.2 per 1,000 residents and was 87.8% higher than the Bow West average (134.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -29.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 89.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roman Road (E3 5LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ewart Place, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Daling Way (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.