Total Crime Rate
199.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
67.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Grove Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Bow West , and the 241st highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Grove Road (E3 5TW) in the last 12 months was 199.5 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% higher 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 67.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grove Road (E3 5TW), the main crime hotspot is near Palmers Road. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bow West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hewlett Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Driffield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Driffield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Medway Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stanfield Road | 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bunsen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Strahan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Palmers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Palmers Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Palmers Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Palmers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Palmers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmers Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmers Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmers Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Strahan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bunsen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Ford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Medhurst Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Driffield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Strahan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Clinton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Haverfield Road | — |
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