Postcode · London
Crime in E3 4NW
How much crime is recorded in E3 4NW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bromley-by-Bow West
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,891 (2024)
E3 4NWLondon
How safe is E3 4NW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 57.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E3 4NW 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
57.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
117
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 4NWNational
Violence and sexual offences47.423.6
Anti-social behaviour27.510.7
Burglary13.89.1
Public order7.14.6
Shoplifting6.78.4
Other theft6.54.5
Vehicle crime4.13.5
Drugs3.62.4
Theft from the person3.02.1
Robbery2.31.4
Other crime2.31.5
Criminal damage and arson2.04.7
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 63% 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.