Total Crime Rate
171.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
50.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sewdley Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 14 local areas in Homerton , and the 222nd highest 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 Sewdley Street (E5 0AX) in the last 12 months was 171.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.0% lower than the Homerton average (199.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 50.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sewdley Street (E5 0AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Baslow Walk (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In King's Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Colenso Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sewdley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Baslow Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Baslow Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Baslow Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Blurton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Blurton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blurton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Blurton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Colenso Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ruby Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ruby Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ruby Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ruby Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ruby Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sewdley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushmore Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Sewdley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pedro Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pedro Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pedro Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Pedro Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pedro Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pedro Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Chatsworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chatsworth Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chatsworth Road | — |
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