Total Crime Rate
117.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brooke Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Hackney Downs , and the 262nd lowest 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 Brooke Road (E5 8AB) in the last 12 months was 117.5 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% lower than the Hackney Downs average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 55.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brooke Road (E5 8AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Powell Road, where police recorded 142 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upper Clapton Road (50 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Gunton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rossendale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Powell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Powell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Powell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Powell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rossendale Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rossendale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rossendale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Powell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rossendale Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Upper Clapton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Upper Clapton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Upper Clapton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Upper Clapton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Upper Clapton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Upper Clapton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Powell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Powell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Upper Clapton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Charnock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ickburgh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ickburgh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ickburgh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ickburgh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Napoleon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Napoleon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Heyworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Powell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heyworth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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