Total Crime Rate
196.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hackney Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Bethnal Green West , and the 245th 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 Hackney Road (E2 6QL) in the last 12 months was 196.8 per 1,000 residents and was 17.8% higher than the Bethnal Green West average (167.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 89.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hackney Road (E2 6QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mare Street, where police recorded 162 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clare Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mare Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Darwen Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mare Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ada Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Ada Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Ada Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ada Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Jude'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ada Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ada Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ada Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | St Jude'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pritchard'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mare Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cambridge Heath | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clare Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Poyser Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Teale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Teale Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Teale Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clare Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Felix Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Centre Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Centre Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mare Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Oval | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mare Street | Under investigation |
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