The western edge of Bethnal Green next to Shoreditch, dearer than the Tower Hamlets average, with recorded crime above the borough rate
Weavers at a glance
- House prices
- £530,000
- Higher prices91st percentile
- Schools
- 90th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 90th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 159.8 per 1,000 residents
- Weak7th percentile
- Flood risk
- Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land6th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Weavers a good place to live?
Weavers is a ward on the western edge of Bethnal Green, next to Shoreditch, named after the area's Huguenot silk weavers; it takes in Columbia Road and its Sunday flower market. Flats made up most sales. Homes cost more than across the borough: the median sale price was £530,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, against £455,000 across Tower Hamlets and £295,000 across England.
Recorded crime is above the Tower Hamlets rate and well above the England rate: police recorded 160 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 residents over the same 12 months, against 131 across Tower Hamlets and 94 across England. Only 2 of Tower Hamlets' 20 areas record more. Theft, at 52 per 1,000, is almost three times the England rate, robbery more than three times, anti-social behaviour more than twice and burglary more than twice.
Shoreditch High Street station is inside the ward, and Bethnal Green Underground station is about 0.6 miles from its centre. Haggerston, in Hackney, records less crime and costs about the same; Stepney Green records less crime and costs less.
This guide covers Weavers ward: 8 small census areas, 0.8 square kilometres and 14,335 residents at the 2021 Census.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Tower Hamlets below.
How Weavers compares
| Area | Crime and ASB per 1,000 | Violence and sexual offences per 1,000 | Theft per 1,000 | Median sale price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weavers | 159.8 | 38.7 | 51.6 | £530,000 (83) |
| Haggerston | 96.9 | 25.9 | 23.8 | £508,000 (54) |
| Stepney Green | 122.6 | 40.8 | 23.8 | £422,500 (36) |
| Tower Hamlets | 131.4 | 37.5 | 36.0 | £455,000 (1,590) |
| England | 94.1 | 35.9 | 18.1 | £295,000 (502,418) |
In the same 12 months, flats in Weavers sold for a median of £490,000 (69 sales) and terraced homes for £973,750 (14).
What to check before you move
- Look at the street, not just the ward. police.uk maps recorded crime month by month, so you can see whether incidents cluster in particular places or near the home you are considering.
- Try the journey at the times you would travel. Shoreditch High Street station is inside the ward, but how useful it is depends on the timetable and where you need to get to.
- Check home security. Burglary in the ward is more than twice the England rate, so ask about locks, alarms and any previous break-ins.
- Walk the area at night. Robbery here is more than three times the England rate, so check the routes you would use to get home from the station.
- Check school places directly. Four primary schools and one secondary school, Mulberry Academy Shoreditch, are inside the ward; read the latest Ofsted reports and Tower Hamlets Council's admission rules, because living nearby does not guarantee a place.
Areas to compare with Weavers
Haggerston
Hackney
Neighbouring area to the north, in Hackney, with lower recorded crime (97 per 1,000) and a similar median sale price, £508,000.
Read the Haggerston guideStepney Green
Tower Hamlets
About 1 mile south-east, with lower recorded crime (123 per 1,000) and a lower median sale price, £422,500.
Read the Stepney Green guideSources: police.uk recorded crime (September 2025 to August 2026); ONS 2021 Census population; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (September 2025 to August 2026); NaPTAN station locations; Ofsted school register. Updated 4 November 2026.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Weavers
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 159.8 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 7th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Weavers
House prices
- Median sale price
- £530,000
- Percentile
- 91st percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 83 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Weavers
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Weavers is theft, including shoplifting, at 51.6 per 1,000 residents: higher than Tower Hamlets (36.0) and higher than England (18.1).
| Type | Weavers | Tower Hamlets | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft, including shoplifting | 51.6 | 36.0 | 18.1 |
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 38.7 | 37.5 | 35.9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 25.4 | 17.4 | 10.7 |
| Public order | 11.2 | 8.1 | 6.6 |
| Burglary | 7.7 | 7.5 | 3.7 |
| Drugs | 7.0 | 7.1 | 3.4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.7 | 4.2 | 6.8 |
| Vehicle crime | 5.7 | 8.1 | 5.3 |
| Robbery | 5.2 | 4.0 | 1.5 |
| Other crime | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2.2 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Weavers
Schools
90th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Weavers
Flood risk
Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers under 0.1% of the area. That is the 6th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Weavers
Transport
90th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Weavers a good place to live?
It depends on what you are prioritising. Weavers has its own railway station, but it records more crime than Tower Hamlets as a whole, and homes cost more than across the borough, with a median sale price of £530,000 in the year to August 2026.
Is Weavers ward safe?
Police recorded 160 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, compared with 131 across Tower Hamlets and 94 across England. Theft is almost three times the England rate and robbery more than three times. Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk, so check police.uk for the streets you are considering.
What are house prices like in Weavers?
Homes sold for a median of £530,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 83 standard sales. Flats sold for a median of £490,000 and terraced homes for £973,750.
Is Weavers safe?
Weavers ranks in the 7th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
How are schools in Weavers?
Schools rank in the 90th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Weavers?
Nearby public profiles include St. Katharine's & Wapping in Tower Hamlets and Whitechapel in Tower Hamlets.
