Total Crime Rate
135.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cester Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Haggerston , and the 285th 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 Cester Street (E2 8NE) in the last 12 months was 135.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.6% higher than the Haggerston average (124.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cester Street (E2 8NE), 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.
View Crime In Haggerston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brownlow Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Stephan Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Magnin Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Magnin Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sotheran Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brougham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brougham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Brougham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Stephan Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stephan Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Govan Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Samuel Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Edith Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Yorkton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Yorkton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Yorkton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Yorkton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Yorkton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Osborn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Scriven Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Samuel Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Samuel Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hackney Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pownall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Marlborough Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Regent'S Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Gloucester Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aitken Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Regent'S Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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