Postcode · London
Crime in E3 5AS
How much crime is recorded in E3 5AS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bow West
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,840 (2024)
E3 5ASLondon
How safe is E3 5AS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E3 5AS 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
44.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
146
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 5ASNational
Shoplifting48.08.4
Burglary40.29.1
Violence and sexual offences20.123.6
Anti-social behaviour16.010.7
Robbery9.31.4
Theft from the person8.32.1
Drugs8.22.4
Other theft7.94.5
Public order6.84.6
Vehicle crime6.23.5
Bicycle theft3.01.0
Criminal damage and arson1.64.7
Other crime1.11.5
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% 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.