Postcode · London
Crime in E2 7JN
How much crime is recorded in E2 7JN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Columbia Road
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,586 (2024)
E2 7JNLondon
How safe is E2 7JN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E2 7JN 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
31.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
100
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 7JNNational
Anti-social behaviour28.010.7
Violence and sexual offences22.923.6
Burglary11.19.1
Other theft9.84.5
Drugs8.92.4
Theft from the person5.72.1
Criminal damage and arson5.24.7
Public order4.34.6
Vehicle crime3.43.5
Bicycle theft3.11.0
Shoplifting2.88.4
Robbery1.91.4
Other crime1.01.5
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 46% 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.