Total Crime Rate
66.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kingsland Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in De Beauvoir , and the 137th lowest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .
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 Kingsland Road (E2 8AX) in the last 12 months was 66.2 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% lower than the De Beauvoir average (126.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -58.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (β 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kingsland Road (E2 8AX), the main crime hotspot is near De Beauvoir Crescent. Police recorded 119 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Laburnum Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hoxton | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hoxton | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hoxton | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hoxton | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hoxton | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hoxton | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hoxton | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hoxton | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laburnum Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hamond Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hamond Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hamond Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hamond Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Boat Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hamond Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hamond Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Appleby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Appleby Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Dunston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Arbutus Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Arbutus Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laburnum Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Haggerston | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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