Crime Rates at Hows Street, London, E2 8EE

Hows Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in De Beauvoir , and the 167th 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 Hows Street (E2 8EE) in the last 12 months was 78.1 per 1,000 residents and was 38.5% lower than the De Beauvoir average (126.9 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hows Street (E2 8EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nightclub, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nuttall Street (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.