Postcode · London
Crime in E3 4XW
How much crime is recorded in E3 4XW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bromley-by-Bow West
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,320 (2024)
E3 4XWLondon
How safe is E3 4XW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E3 4XW 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
49.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
130
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 4XWNational
Violence and sexual offences33.223.6
Anti-social behaviour29.210.7
Burglary15.09.1
Theft from the person11.92.1
Vehicle crime9.33.5
Shoplifting9.38.4
Other theft9.04.5
Public order8.44.6
Criminal damage and arson4.94.7
Drugs4.32.4
Robbery2.81.4
Other crime1.71.5
Bicycle theft1.61.0
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 18% 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.