Total Crime Rate
22.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Vivian 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.
View Crime In Bow West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hewlett 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Daling Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyal Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lyal Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Lyal Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Haverfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Haverfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Ford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Driffield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Medway Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bunsen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bunsen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Strahan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Strahan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Arbery Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Daling Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Driffield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Strahan Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Strahan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Medhurst Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Strahan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Strahan Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Ford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Strahan Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Old Ford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Driffield Road | — |
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