Total Crime Rate

151.8 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 151.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.9 7/10
  • Burglary 17.9 10/10
  • Public order 17.9 9/10
  • Other theft 13.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.9 9/10
  • Drugs 8.9 8/10
  • Robbery 4.5 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.5 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Old Ford Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Bow East , and the 314th highest 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 Old Ford Road (E3 5PT) in the last 12 months was 151.8 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% higher than the Bow East average (135.1 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 Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (β‰ˆ 53.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Ford Road (E3 5PT), the main crime hotspot is near Libra Road. Police recorded 122 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Ford Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Libra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lombard Place β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Stephen'S Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Stephen'S Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Stephen'S Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Old Ford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Roman Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Roman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ford Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lyal Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tait Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lyal Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hewlett Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Hewlett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Armagh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Libra Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Libra Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Armagh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ewart Place β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Centurion Lane β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wright'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Stephen'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Ford Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Armagh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beale Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tait Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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