Crime Rates at Hitchin Square, London, E3 5QD

Hitchin Square area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bow West , and the 56th lowest crime rate of 710 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 Hitchin Square (E3 5QD) in the last 12 months was 37.3 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% lower than the Bow West average (132.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hitchin Square (E3 5QD), 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 Antill Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.