Postcode · London
Crime in E3 2EH
How much crime is recorded in E3 2EH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bow South
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,484 (2024)
E3 2EHLondon
How safe is E3 2EH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E3 2EH area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
27.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
73
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
E3 2EHNational
Burglary16.69.1
Violence and sexual offences14.223.6
Anti-social behaviour10.910.7
Shoplifting9.08.4
Vehicle crime7.63.5
Theft from the person6.72.1
Public order5.94.6
Other theft5.24.5
Drugs2.12.4
Bicycle theft2.11.0
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Robbery1.81.4
Other crime1.21.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 40% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.