Postcode · London
Crime in E1 2QB
How much crime is recorded in E1 2QB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Shadwell Basin & Ratcliffe
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,668 (2024)
E1 2QBLondon
How safe is E1 2QB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E1 2QB area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
28.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
69
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 2QBNational
Violence and sexual offences20.323.6
Anti-social behaviour14.410.7
Public order7.54.6
Drugs6.32.4
Theft from the person4.72.1
Other theft3.84.5
Burglary3.59.1
Vehicle crime3.13.5
Robbery2.81.4
Other crime1.91.5
Criminal damage and arson1.44.7
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 36% 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.