Postcode · London
Crime in E3 5GF
How much crime is recorded in E3 5GF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bow West
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,270 (2024)
E3 5GFLondon
How safe is E3 5GF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E3 5GF area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
23.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
51
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 5GFNational
Violence and sexual offences15.423.6
Anti-social behaviour9.110.7
Burglary7.59.1
Drugs6.32.4
Bicycle theft4.21.0
Vehicle crime3.83.5
Other theft3.04.5
Public order2.14.6
Robbery2.11.4
Theft from the person1.32.1
Criminal damage and arson1.24.7
Shoplifting0.38.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 38% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.