Crime Rates at Roman Road, London, E3 5QS

Roman Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Bow West , and the 324th 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 5QS) in the last 12 months was 126.7 per 1,000 residents and was 5.7% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 60.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roman Road (E3 5QS), the main crime hotspot is near Daling Way. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.