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Is Bow East safe?

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Indicative score

Normal caution

Based on public recorded crime near Bow East, Tower Hamlets within 500m.

Incidents

109

Trend

stable

Confidence

High

Crime Summary

Most recent public police data available: July 2026.

violent crime33
Anti-social behaviour31
Vehicle crime7
Drugs9
Theft from the person5
Burglary4

Area Profile

A strong food and nightlife base where theft and late-evening crowding can be more relevant than daytime concerns.

Tourist friendlinessGood
Family suitabilityMixed
NightlifeActive
Late-night cautionHigher

Local Policing

This point falls in the Bow East neighbourhood, covered by the Metropolitan Police.

No published priorities for this neighbourhood right now.

Local policing team page

Transport

Nearest rail-based stations from the TfL Unified API.

Hackney Wick

828m away · Mildmay

Pudding Mill Lane

936m away · DLR

Bow Church

972m away · DLR

Bow Road

1.0km away · District, Hammersmith & City

How to Read This

Designed for travel planning, not certainty.

  • Recent street-level incidents within the selected radius are weighted by category.
  • Violence, robbery, weapons and burglary carry higher weight than lower-severity categories.
  • A stable neighbourhood baseline from the official English Indices of Deprivation crime domain anchors the score.
  • Dense central visitor areas are normalized so footfall does not automatically imply danger.
  • Improving recent trend slightly lifts the score; a rising trend lowers it.
  • The score is indicative and based only on public recorded crime data, not a guarantee of personal safety.

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