Crime Rates at Kingsland Road, London, E2 8AS

Kingsland Road area has the highest crime rate of 25 local areas in De Beauvoir , and the 17th highest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingsland Road (E2 8AS) in the last 12 months was 792.2 per 1,000 residents and was 524.1% higher than the De Beauvoir average (126.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 4 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 240.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsland Road (E2 8AS), the main crime hotspot is near Watercress Place. Police recorded 120 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.