Total Crime Rate
34.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Whiston Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Haggerston , and the 51st lowest crime rate of 580 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 Whiston Road (E2 8BL) in the last 12 months was 34.8 per 1,000 residents and was 72.1% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whiston Road (E2 8BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Samuel Close, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Livermere Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Haggerston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Yorkton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Whiston Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laburnum Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Laburnum Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Samuel Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Samuel Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Mary Seacole Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Samuel Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whiston Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Whiston Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Whiston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Samuel Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarissa Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Samuel Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Samuel Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Samuel Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Samuel Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Anna Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Anna Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aitken Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Gloucester Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brownlow Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Osborn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Clarissa Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Haggerston Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Edith Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Queensbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Scriven Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Scriven Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denne Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
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