Crime Rates at Columbia Road, London, E2 7PJ

Columbia Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Weavers , and the 346th 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 Columbia Road (E2 7PJ) in the last 12 months was 139.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 52.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Columbia Road (E2 7PJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Columbia Road, where police recorded 98 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.