Crime Rates at Wick Lane, London, E3 2PX

Wick Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Bow East , and the 198th 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 Wick Lane (E3 2PX) in the last 12 months was 235.8 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% higher than the Bow East average (135.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wick Lane (E3 2PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Iceland Road, where police recorded 78 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bream Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.