Total Crime Rate

302.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 302.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 95.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 88.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.9 9/10
  • Other theft 36.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 31.8 10/10
  • Public order 20.5 9/10
  • Drugs 15.9 9/10
  • Burglary 13.6 9/10
  • Theft from the person 9.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Kingsland Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in De Beauvoir , and the 95th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

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 Kingsland Road (E2 8AR) in the last 12 months was 302.3 per 1,000 residents and was 130.2% higher than the De Beauvoir average (131.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 110.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 88.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsland Road (E2 8AR), the main crime hotspot is near De Beauvoir Crescent. Police recorded 111 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kingsland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/94)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Mill Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dunston Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De Beauvoir Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime De Beauvoir Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour De Beauvoir Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour De Beauvoir Crescent —
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shenfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Kingsland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jerrold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jerrold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fern Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Purcell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hare Walk Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hare Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fern Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fern Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fern Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Acton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Acton Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Drugs Orsman Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Orsman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilmer Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nuttall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fern Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hamond Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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