Crime Rates at Virginia Road, London, E2 7NF

Virginia Road 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 Virginia Road (E2 7NF) 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 Virginia Road (E2 7NF), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 156 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.