Total Crime Rate

144.1 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 144.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 58.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.7 9/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Robbery 5.9 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.9 7/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whiston Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Haggerston , and the 279th highest crime rate of 599 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 8RY) in the last 12 months was 144.1 per 1,000 residents and was 9.4% higher than the Haggerston average (131.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (β‰ˆ 44.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whiston Road (E2 8RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whiston Road, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ada Place (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Whiston Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nicholl Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Ion Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Magnin Close β€”
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Goldsmith'S Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Goldsmith'S Row β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byron Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dove Row β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ada Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Dove Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Dove Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Dove Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sotheran Close β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Broadway Market Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Anna Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grand Union Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Garner Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Garner Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Garner Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Garner Street β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Govan Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brougham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Brougham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pritchard'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Broadway Market Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Teale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Samuel Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nicholl Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nicholl Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Ada Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Ada Place Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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