Crime Rate in Victoria, ward

Victoria has the 5th lowest crime rate of 21 wards in Hackney district and the 1777th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 351st highest crime rate of 703 wards.

The overall crime rate in Victoria in the last 12 months was 96.9 per 1,000 residents and was 36.5% lower than the Hackney district average (152.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Victoria’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 376 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 4 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -17.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 485 (≈ 37.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Victoria ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 75 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.