Crime Rates at Brooke Road, London, E5 8AP

Brooke Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Hackney Downs , and the 128th lowest crime rate of 580 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 Brooke Road (E5 8AP) in the last 12 months was 66.0 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% lower than the Hackney Downs average (126.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brooke Road (E5 8AP), 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.