Crime Rates at Brick Lane, London, E1 6SA

Brick Lane area has the lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown , and the 2nd 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 Brick Lane (E1 6SA) in the last 12 months was 6.2 per 1,000 residents and was 98.1% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brick Lane (E1 6SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brick Lane, where police recorded 146 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.