Crime Rates at Hackney Road, London, E2 7AU

Hackney Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Bethnal Green West , and the 83rd lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hackney Road (E2 7AU) in the last 12 months was 44.2 per 1,000 residents and was 73.5% lower than the Bethnal Green West average (167.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hackney Road (E2 7AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Goldsmith'S Row, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B108 (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.