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 8AG) 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 8AG), the main crime hotspot is near Rossington Street. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rossendale Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Della Path | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Charnwood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charnwood Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charnwood Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Walsingham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walsingham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rossington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rossington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walsingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Della Path | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nolan Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worsley Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nightingale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cypress Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cypress Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kenninghall Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Reighton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Reighton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Reighton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Reighton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Charnwood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nolan Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Narford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Muir Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Worsley Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Laundress Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Laundress Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brooke Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Monteagle Way | — |
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