Postcode · London
Crime in E3 2YA
How much crime is recorded in E3 2YA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bow South
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,880 (2024)
E3 2YALondon
How safe is E3 2YA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E3 2YA 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
26.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
66
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 2YANational
Anti-social behaviour21.510.7
Violence and sexual offences20.423.6
Burglary5.69.1
Other theft4.94.5
Criminal damage and arson3.34.7
Drugs3.12.4
Vehicle crime2.93.5
Public order2.74.6
Other crime2.01.5
Theft from the person1.22.1
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Robbery0.81.4
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.