Total Crime Rate
128.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pound 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 areaβs 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 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wennington Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Twig Folly Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Type Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Type Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roman Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wennington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Smart Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wennington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peach Walk Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Bunsen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kenilworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Old Ford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Old Ford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Smart Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Smart Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Ford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmers Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Usk Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Usk Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Usk Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Palmers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmers Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gathorne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Smart Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smart Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Smart Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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