Total Crime Rate

33.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 33.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 8.3 2/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Robbery 8.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Old Ford Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bow East , and the 32nd lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Ford Road (E3 5PS) in the last 12 months was 33.1 per 1,000 residents and was 75.8% lower than the Bow East average (136.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ).

In the area around Old Ford Road (E3 5PS), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Old Ford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/68)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornbeam Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft William Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyal Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lyal Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Lyal Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Beale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hornbeam Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting William Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ewart Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ewart Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ewart Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hewlett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Centurion Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birdsfield Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order William Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Centurion Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ewart Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Armagh Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosebank Gardens —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Centurion Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Libra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Ford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Armagh Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Armagh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Armagh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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