Crime Rates at Virginia Road, London, E2 7NG

Virginia Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Weavers , and the 346th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Virginia Road (E2 7NG) in the last 12 months was 132.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.3% lower than the Weavers average (158.2 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Virginia Road (E2 7NG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Strout'S Place, where police recorded 148 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Columbia Road (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.