Total Crime Rate

128.3 per 1,000 8/10 Β· High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 128.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.1 9/10
  • Burglary 24.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.2 6/10
  • Other theft 14.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.3 8/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Robbery 2.4 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pound Path area has the 7th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bow West , and the 354th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pound Path (E3 5SE) in the last 12 months was 128.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% lower than the Bow West average (132.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (β‰ˆ 36.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pound Path (E3 5SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Ford Road, where police recorded 151 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Palmers Road (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Pound Path area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wennington Road β€”
Sep 2025Public order Twig Folly Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grove Road β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Type Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Type Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roman Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roman Road β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Wennington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smart Street β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Wennington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peach Walk Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Bunsen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Kenilworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Old Ford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Old Ford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smart Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smart Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Ford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palmers Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Usk Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Usk Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Usk Street β€”
Sep 2025Public order Palmers Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palmers Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gathorne Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smart Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smart Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Smart Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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