WD22 Intelligence Updated April 2026Source: Metropolitan Police Service Police

Crime in Bow West, Tower Hamlets

Comprehensive safety analysis for Bow West, localized within Tower Hamlets.

Total Crimes

152
trending_up +2.7% MoM

Annual Crime Rate

127.51per 1k
trending_down -0.2% 12m Trend

Safety Rating

High Risk

Total Population

13,717

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Categories

Shoplifting30
Theft from Person26
Violence & Sexual Offences23
Anti-social Behaviour15
Vehicle Crime13
Burglary11
Bicycle Theft9
Public Order9
Other Theft4
Robbery4
Criminal Damage & Arson3
Drug Offences3
Other Crime1
Weapons Possession1

Incident Distribution

Location ReferencePrimary IncidentsTotal
On or near St Clements Avenue Map
Shoplifting: 11Theft from the person: 5Robbery: 2
18
On or near Supermarket Map
Shoplifting: 6Theft from the person: 4Public order: 3
17
On or near Rhondda Grove Map
Shoplifting: 6Robbery: 1Theft from the person: 1
9
On or near Mile End Road Map
Theft from the person: 3Drugs: 1Other crime: 1
5
On or near Parking Area Map
Bicycle theft: 2Theft from the person: 2Drugs: 1
5
On or near Coborn Street Map
Theft from the person: 3Vehicle crime: 1
4
On or near Coborn Road Map
Other theft: 2Public order: 2
4
On or near Strahan Road Map
Anti-social behaviour: 2Drugs: 1Public order: 1
4
On or near Old Ford Road Map
Anti-social behaviour: 2Bicycle theft: 1
3
On or near Bow Road Map
Shoplifting: 3
3

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City Ranking

Safety comparison within Tower Hamlets district.

Local Rank

#12safest in Tower Hamlets

National Safety

Top 8%Riskiest

City Average

119.25per 1k

Local Policing

Bow West

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Local Priorities

Robberies and commercial burglaries Mile End Rd/Bow Rd.

Issued: 4 Feb 2026

Status Update

Robberies and commercial burglaries Mile End Rd/Bow Rd.
SNT officers are dedicating patrols utilising foot pulse patrols and cycle officers along Bow Rd and Mile End Rd of the Bow west Ward to provide reassurance and the commission of said offences. Static patrols outside business venues suffering from criminal activity are also conducted at times to assist in deterring crime.

Actioned: 4 May 2026

ASB/Speeding Vehicle Disruption Roman Rd/Morgan St.

Issued: 4 Feb 2026

Status Update

Local taskings to areas of Roman Rd and Morgan St to provide hi-visibility reassurance and the prevention of crime. Regular patrols utilising foot and cycle officers. Joint Operations on the Roman Rd with Bow East Safer neighbourhood Team to combat excessive speed/undue care of EV cycling. Bow West are in the initial stage of organising a joint Speed Gun Operation with Safer Transport on the Roman Rd.

Actioned: 4 May 2026

Drug dealing/ASB Benworth St to Tredegar Square and Guerin Square.

Issued: 4 Feb 2026

Status Update

Adopting regular patrols in the vicinity utilising foot patrols and cycle patrolling officers. Local safer neighbourhood officers upon conducting a patrol of Guerin Square happened upon an incident where a Male suspect was engaged with and ultimately arrested for burglary type offences. At the suspect's home stolen property was recovered and returned to a very delighted victim. Patrols in Tredegar Sqr have resulted in a number of individuals being processed for drug type possession offences. Local Safer Neighbourhood officers have been implementing more face-to-face opportunities by conducting further contact sessions in the vicinity. These open to the public contact sessions are generally advertised on the Met website and Met Engage and facilitated to increase reassurance, familiarity and security.

Actioned: 4 May 2026

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