Postcode · London
Crime in E1 6LW
How much crime is recorded in E1 6LW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Spitalfields
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,264 (2024)
E1 6LWLondon
How safe is E1 6LW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E1 6LW area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
46.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
154
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 6LWNational
Burglary45.19.1
Anti-social behaviour37.610.7
Violence and sexual offences27.123.6
Other theft18.64.5
Theft from the person15.32.1
Shoplifting10.28.4
Public order8.74.6
Drugs7.92.4
Vehicle crime6.03.5
Bicycle theft4.51.0
Criminal damage and arson3.24.7
Robbery2.51.4
Other crime1.51.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% 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.