Postcode · London
Crime in E3 5BQ
How much crime is recorded in E3 5BQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bow West
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,059 (2024)
E3 5BQLondon
How safe is E3 5BQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E3 5BQ area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
30.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
68
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 5BQNational
Violence and sexual offences20.323.6
Anti-social behaviour15.110.7
Burglary12.89.1
Other theft6.34.5
Vehicle crime5.43.5
Public order4.04.6
Drugs3.62.4
Bicycle theft3.11.0
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Theft from the person1.52.1
Shoplifting1.18.4
Robbery1.01.4
Other crime0.51.5
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.