Crime Rates at Brick Lane, London, E2 7ED

Brick Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Weavers , and the 335th highest crime rate of 693 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 (E2 7ED) in the last 12 months was 143.3 per 1,000 residents and was 5.7% lower than the Weavers average (152.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 46.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brick Lane (E2 7ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sclater Street, where police recorded 114 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.