Postcode · London
Crime in E3 3YU
How much crime is recorded in E3 3YU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bromley-by-Bow East
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,583 (2024)
E3 3YULondon
How safe is E3 3YU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 61.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E3 3YU area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
61.0
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 3YUNational
Violence and sexual offences37.523.6
Anti-social behaviour33.410.7
Burglary21.59.1
Vehicle crime13.63.5
Other theft10.44.5
Drugs6.92.4
Public order6.64.6
Robbery4.11.4
Criminal damage and arson3.94.7
Theft from the person3.62.1
Other crime1.71.5
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Shoplifting0.38.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 13% 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.