Postcode · London
Crime in E3 3AU
How much crime is recorded in E3 3AU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bromley-by-Bow East
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,667 (2024)
E3 3AULondon
How safe is E3 3AU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 53.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E3 3AU 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
53.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
111
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 3AUNational
Violence and sexual offences34.923.6
Burglary30.49.1
Anti-social behaviour25.310.7
Drugs7.62.4
Vehicle crime6.43.5
Theft from the person6.32.1
Other theft5.74.5
Public order5.74.6
Robbery4.71.4
Bicycle theft2.51.0
Other crime1.81.5
Criminal damage and arson1.54.7
Shoplifting0.58.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% 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.