Postcode · London
Crime in E2 7HX
How much crime is recorded in E2 7HX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Brick Lane North
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,092 (2024)
E2 7HXLondon
How safe is E2 7HX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E2 7HX area, 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
42.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
144
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 7HXNational
Anti-social behaviour41.810.7
Burglary29.49.1
Violence and sexual offences22.623.6
Shoplifting19.88.4
Other theft12.04.5
Bicycle theft7.81.0
Vehicle crime7.43.5
Theft from the person6.22.1
Criminal damage and arson5.74.7
Drugs4.42.4
Robbery3.31.4
Public order2.94.6
Other crime1.21.5
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.