Total Crime Rate

102.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 102.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 32.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brooke Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Hackney Downs , and the 217th lowest 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 Brooke Road (E5 8AG) in the last 12 months was 102.5 per 1,000 residents and was 19.0% lower than the Hackney Downs average (126.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brooke Road (E5 8AG), the main crime hotspot is near Rossington Street. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brooke Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Della Path Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monteagle Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alconbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rossington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Della Path Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Rossendale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Charnwood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Muir Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Napoleon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rossendale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Napoleon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Narford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Napoleon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rossington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gliddon Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Rossendale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Rossendale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monteagle Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Muir Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tiger Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kenninghall Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ickburgh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ickburgh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ickburgh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Della Path —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rossington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rossington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Brooke Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reighton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Geldeston Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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