Crime Rates at Brick Lane, London, E1 6RU

Brick Lane area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown , and the 327th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brick Lane (E1 6RU) in the last 12 months was 118.7 per 1,000 residents and was 64.6% lower than the Spitalfields & Banglatown average (335.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 44.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 69.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brick Lane (E1 6RU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 148 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.