Crime Rates at Columbia Road, London, E2 7PH

Columbia Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Weavers , and the 336th 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 Columbia Road (E2 7PH) in the last 12 months was 136.8 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% lower than the Weavers average (158.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 54.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Columbia Road (E2 7PH), 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.