Crime Rates at Railway Arches, London, E2 8HZ

Railway Arches area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in De Beauvoir , and the 42nd 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 Railway Arches (E2 8HZ) in the last 12 months was 456.6 per 1,000 residents and was 259.7% higher 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 147.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 238.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Railway Arches (E2 8HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Strout'S Place, where police recorded 148 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.