Crime Rates at Shadwell Gardens, London, E1 2QJ

Shadwell Gardens area has the lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Limehouse , and the 7th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shadwell Gardens (E1 2QJ) in the last 12 months was 13.2 per 1,000 residents and was 88.7% lower than the Limehouse average (117.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Shadwell Gardens (E1 2QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sidney Street, where police recorded 108 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Commercial Road (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.