Crime Rates at Old Nichol Street, Bethnal Green, London, E2 7HR

Old Nichol Street area has the 26th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown , and the 103rd 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 Old Nichol Street (E2 7HR) in the last 12 months was 346.8 per 1,000 residents and was 16.4% higher than the Spitalfields & Banglatown average (297.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 53.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Nichol Street (E2 7HR), the main crime hotspot is near Brick Lane. Police recorded 152 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.