Postcode · London
Crime in E2 6DY
How much crime is recorded in E2 6DY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Brick Lane North
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,343 (2024)
E2 6DYLondon
How safe is E2 6DY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E2 6DY 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
55.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
233
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).
E2 6DYNational
Shoplifting50.38.4
Anti-social behaviour45.710.7
Burglary37.79.1
Violence and sexual offences35.023.6
Theft from the person24.92.1
Other theft24.34.5
Public order12.64.6
Bicycle theft9.11.0
Robbery6.41.4
Drugs5.82.4
Vehicle crime3.73.5
Criminal damage and arson3.64.7
Other crime1.41.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.