Total Crime Rate
59.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lyal Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Bow West , and the 114th 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 Lyal Road (E3 5QG) in the last 12 months was 59.9 per 1,000 residents and was 55.4% lower 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 6 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 Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lyal Road (E3 5QG), the main crime hotspot is near Rhondda Grove. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bow West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stanfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ewart Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stafford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stafford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stafford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ewart Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ewart Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Ewart Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ewart Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ewart Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ewart Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ewart Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Ewart Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ewart Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Lyal Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ewart Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ewart Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Sutherland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Sutherland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sutherland Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sutherland Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alloway Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Medway Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Coborn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Coborn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Coborn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hewlett Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Balmer Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Strahan Road | Under investigation |
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