Crime Rates at Roman Road, London, E3 5LX

Roman Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bow West , and the 342nd lowest crime rate of 710 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 Roman Road (E3 5LX) in the last 12 months was 123.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.6% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 55.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roman Road (E3 5LX), 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.