Crime Rates at Wick Lane, London, E3 2JJ

Wick Lane area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Bow East , and the 339th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wick Lane (E3 2JJ) in the last 12 months was 122.9 per 1,000 residents and was 9.0% lower than the Bow East average (135.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wick Lane (E3 2JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Roach Road. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.