Total Crime Rate
357.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
87.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Shacklewell Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Weavers , and the 98th 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 Shacklewell Street (E2 7EG) in the last 12 months was 357.4 per 1,000 residents and was 135.2% higher 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 87.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shacklewell Street (E2 7EG), 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.
View Crime In Weavers| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brick Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Columbia Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Goldman Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Goldman Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Goldman Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Virginia Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Virginia Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Virginia Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Virginia Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Columbia Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Whitby Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Columbia Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Columbia Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnold Circus | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Columbia Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Columbia Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Columbia Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitby Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Chance Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Columbia Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Satchwell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Code Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sclater Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sclater Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shuttle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Satchwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | B122 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B122 | Under investigation |
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