Total Crime Rate

22.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 22.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 16.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.5 4/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vivian Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Bow West , and the 11th 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 Vivian Road (E3 5RF) in the last 12 months was 22.0 per 1,000 residents and was 83.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vivian Road (E3 5RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Ford Road, where police recorded 127 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Daling Way (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Vivian Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hewlett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daling Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daling Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyal Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lyal Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Lyal Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Haverfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haverfield Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Ford Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Driffield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Grove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grove Road
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Medway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bunsen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bunsen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strahan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Strahan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arbery Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Daling Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Driffield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strahan Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strahan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medhurst Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Strahan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Strahan Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Ford Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strahan Road
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Old Ford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Driffield Road

Data Sources

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