Crime Rates at Swanfield Street, London, E2 7DS

Swanfield Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Weavers , and the 158th lowest crime rate of 693 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 Swanfield Street (E2 7DS) in the last 12 months was 72.6 per 1,000 residents and was 52.2% lower than the Weavers average (152.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swanfield Street (E2 7DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brick Lane, where police recorded 152 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Code Street (53 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.