Postcode · London
Crime in E3 2NG
How much crime is recorded in E3 2NG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bow South
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,983 (2024)
E3 2NGLondon
How safe is E3 2NG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E3 2NG area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
45.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
108
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 2NGNational
Burglary54.59.1
Violence and sexual offences22.723.6
Anti-social behaviour20.310.7
Drugs12.82.4
Other theft8.94.5
Theft from the person7.22.1
Public order6.84.6
Vehicle crime6.03.5
Robbery3.31.4
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Bicycle theft2.21.0
Other crime1.71.5
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Shoplifting0.98.4
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.