Total Crime Rate
33.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gunmakers Lane area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bow East , and the 32nd 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 Gunmakers Lane (E3 5SB) in the last 12 months was 33.1 per 1,000 residents and was 75.8% lower than the Bow East average (136.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 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 Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (β 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ).
In the area around Gunmakers Lane (E3 5SB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ewart Place, where police recorded 50 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 East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Norman Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mccullum Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ewart Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ewart Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ewart Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ewart Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sycamore Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ewart Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sycamore Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Old Ford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyal Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ewart Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Ewart Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Lyal Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Stephen'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Dane Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosebank Gardens | β |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Barge Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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