Postcode · London
Crime in E2 7BD
How much crime is recorded in E2 7BD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Brick Lane North
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,613 (2024)
E2 7BDLondon
How safe is E2 7BD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E2 7BD area, broadly in line with 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
32.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
87
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 7BDNational
Anti-social behaviour26.410.7
Violence and sexual offences24.323.6
Burglary14.59.1
Theft from the person7.72.1
Drugs4.22.4
Other theft3.94.5
Bicycle theft3.91.0
Public order3.94.6
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Other crime1.81.5
Vehicle crime1.83.5
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Robbery1.31.4
Shoplifting0.98.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 17% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.