Crime Rates at Cheshire Street, London, E2 6EQ

Cheshire Street area has the 26th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown , and the 92nd 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 Cheshire Street (E2 6EQ) in the last 12 months was 376.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% higher 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 80 (≈ 142.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheshire Street (E2 6EQ), 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.