Total Crime Rate

155.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 155.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 50.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.8 9/10
  • Drugs 10.8 8/10
  • Theft from the person 10.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hackney Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Weavers , and the 314th highest crime rate of 693 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 7AX) in the last 12 months was 155.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2.1% higher than the Weavers average (152.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 50.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hackney Road (E2 7AX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hackney Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/79)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elwin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Peter'S Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roberta Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Roberta Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roberta Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Warner Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B108 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B108 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kay Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goldsmith'S Row —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goldsmith'S Row —
Apr 2026Burglary Goldsmith'S Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dove Row —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Dove Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Peter'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roberta Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lampern Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lampern Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lampern Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lampern Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moye Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Zander Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Coate Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nelson Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nelson Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nelson Gardens —
Apr 2026Robbery Edith Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shipton Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ezra Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roberta Street —
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Data Sources

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