Crime Rates at Overbury Street, London, E5 0TE

Overbury Street 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 Overbury Street (E5 0TE) 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 (≈ 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 Overbury Street (E5 0TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dunlace Road, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chatsworth Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.