Crime Rates at Shipton Street, London, E2 7RU

Shipton Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Weavers , and the 118th highest crime rate of 710 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 Shipton Street (E2 7RU) in the last 12 months was 324.4 per 1,000 residents and was 105.1% higher than the Weavers average (158.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shipton Street (E2 7RU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Columbia Road, where police recorded 83 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.