Total Crime Rate
524.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brick Lane area has the 17th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown , and the 49th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brick Lane (E1 6RL) in the last 12 months was 524.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.5% higher than the Spitalfields & Banglatown average (335.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 108 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 85.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 105.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brick Lane (E1 6RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 247 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Code Street (49 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | A1202 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Aldgate East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Commercial Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fashion Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Nathaniel Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Aldgate East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Commercial Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Heneage Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | White'S Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thrawl Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Thrawl Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chicksand Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chicksand Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Links Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chicksand Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Toynbee Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lolesworth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lolesworth Close | — |
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