Postcode · London
Crime in E3 2ZR
How much crime is recorded in E3 2ZR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bow North & Fish Island
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,677 (2024)
E3 2ZRLondon
How safe is E3 2ZR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E3 2ZR 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
27.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
74
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 2ZRNational
Burglary29.29.1
Anti-social behaviour18.510.7
Violence and sexual offences12.823.6
Theft from the person10.62.1
Vehicle crime4.83.5
Other theft4.14.5
Shoplifting3.88.4
Criminal damage and arson3.44.7
Robbery1.81.4
Public order1.84.6
Drugs1.72.4
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Other crime1.31.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 24% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.