Crime Rates at Columbia Road, London, E2 7QB

Columbia Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Weavers , and the 185th lowest crime rate of 710 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 Columbia Road (E2 7QB) in the last 12 months was 78.8 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Columbia Road (E2 7QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Strout'S Place, where police recorded 99 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Turin Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.