Postcode · London
Crime in E1 2NW
How much crime is recorded in E1 2NW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Shadwell Basin & Ratcliffe
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,432 (2024)
E1 2NWLondon
How safe is E1 2NW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E1 2NW 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
40.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
93
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).
E1 2NWNational
Violence and sexual offences29.823.6
Anti-social behaviour18.510.7
Theft from the person9.42.1
Drugs9.22.4
Public order6.24.6
Burglary5.79.1
Vehicle crime5.63.5
Other theft3.94.5
Robbery2.51.4
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Other crime1.21.5
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 22% 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.