Total Crime Rate
126.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
47.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Roman Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Bow West , and the 323rd lowest crime rate of 693 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 5QP) in the last 12 months was 126.6 per 1,000 residents and was 5.8% lower than the Bow West average (134.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Roman Road (E3 5QP), the main crime hotspot is near Grove Road. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 20 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 | Public order | Viking Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Daling Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stanfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Strahan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Medhurst Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Daling Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Daling Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Driffield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Strahan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Driffield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Driffield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Haverfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Haverfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Arbery Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Antill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Norman Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Viking Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Strahan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Old Ford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Saxon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hewlett Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bunsen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bunsen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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