Total Crime Rate

135.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 135.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 41.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.4 6/10
  • Drugs 17.7 10/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Robbery 8.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.9 7/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Whiston Road 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 Whiston Road (E2 8RU) 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 Whiston Road (E2 8RU), 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 Whiston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/65)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Sotheran Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Samuel Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Samuel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Samuel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Samuel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Samuel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Samuel Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Samuel Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Samuel Close —
Apr 2026Public order Yorkton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anna Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Yorkton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yorkton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yorkton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Yorkton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hackney Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hackney Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Regent'S Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hackney Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Anna Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Edith Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Nicholl Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brougham Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent'S Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shrubland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shrubland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shrubland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marlborough Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Magnin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Magnin Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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