Crime Rates at Gernon Road, London, E3 5TL

Gernon Road area has the lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Bow West , and the 6th 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 Gernon Road (E3 5TL) in the last 12 months was 18.3 per 1,000 residents and was 86.4% lower than the Bow West average (134.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gernon Road (E3 5TL), 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 Palmers Road (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.