This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.22 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 3.22 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Bow East
Crime trends · Bow East
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
34
YoY -41%
ASB
30
YoY -25%
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY -57%
Burglary
14
YoY +40%
Criminal damage
8
YoY -20%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Theft From The Person
26
YoY +117%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
4 of 5 key categories improving · theft from the person up sharply · burglary rising
163
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Bow East
Ethnicity
Total residents: 19,508
White Brit.37.3%
Bangladeshi22.0%
Other White13.9%
African5.5%
Caribbean2.8%
+ 8 other groups · 18.5%
Religion
Total residents: 19,519
No religion37.8%
Muslim27.4%
Christian25.9%
Not answered6.0%
+ other · 2.9%
Age groups
Total residents: 19,527
25–3431.5%
35–4923.4%
50–6411.3%
20–247.7%
10–155.8%
+ 5 other age groups · 20.4%
Households
Total households: 8,397
Other26.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children14.7%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over12.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.4%
