Total Crime Rate

61.0 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Typical

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 61.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Blackwell Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 14 local areas in Homerton , and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blackwell Close (E5 0TA) in the last 12 months was 61.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.3% lower than the Homerton average (212.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (β‰ˆ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackwell Close (E5 0TA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ruddington Close, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roding Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Blackwell Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Blackwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Hazelwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Overbury Street β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Keyworth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keyworth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Radbourne Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pedro Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pedro Street β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Pedro Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Pedro Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashenden Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackwell Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashenden Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Ruddington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Glyn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ruddington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Colne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Colne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Colne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Ruddington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Mandeville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ruddington Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ruddington Close β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Durrington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Durrington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Durrington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Durrington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sunnyhill Close β€”
Sep 2025Theft from the person Keyworth Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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