Postcode · London
Crime in E3 5EH
How much crime is recorded in E3 5EH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bow North & Fish Island
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,819 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
E3 5EHLondon
How safe is E3 5EH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E3 5EH area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
35.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
86
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 5EHNational
Violence and sexual offences23.023.6
Burglary14.19.1
Anti-social behaviour13.010.7
Public order9.44.6
Other theft7.94.5
Shoplifting6.28.4
Vehicle crime4.13.5
Criminal damage and arson4.04.7
Drugs3.92.4
Robbery3.31.4
Theft from the person3.22.1
Bicycle theft2.31.0
Other crime0.71.5
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.