Total Crime Rate

86.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 86.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.4 5/10
  • Other theft 14.0 9/10
  • Theft from the person 14.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Robbery 11.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Laburnum Street area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Haggerston , and the 181st lowest 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 Laburnum Street (E2 8BD) in the last 12 months was 86.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.3% lower than the Haggerston average (124.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laburnum Street (E2 8BD), the main crime hotspot is near Samuel Close. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Laburnum Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Queensbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Samuel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hilborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Samuel Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Samuel Close
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Samuel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Samuel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Samuel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Anna Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Dawson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thurtle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Haggerston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Haggerston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hilborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anna Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aitken Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dawson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Samuel Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Livermere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mary Seacole Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queensbridge Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queensbridge Road
Apr 2026Burglary Whiston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Whiston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Whiston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whiston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scriven Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Samuel Close
Apr 2026Theft from the person Scriven Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Laburnum Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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