Postcode · London
Crime in E3 2RU
How much crime is recorded in E3 2RU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bow North & Fish Island
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,651 (2024)
E3 2RULondon
How safe is E3 2RU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E3 2RU 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
47.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
129
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 2RUNational
Violence and sexual offences37.623.6
Anti-social behaviour37.410.7
Public order10.64.6
Burglary9.49.1
Other theft9.34.5
Drugs7.62.4
Theft from the person7.42.1
Vehicle crime4.93.5
Criminal damage and arson3.34.7
Bicycle theft2.51.0
Other crime2.31.5
Shoplifting1.98.4
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Robbery1.01.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 5% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.