Total Crime Rate
102.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brooke Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Hackney Downs , and the 225th lowest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brooke Road (E5 8AP) in the last 12 months was 102.9 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% lower than the Hackney Downs average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brooke Road (E5 8AP), the main crime hotspot is near Downs Road. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 34 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 | Vehicle crime | Charnwood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Goldcrest Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walsingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Della Path | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Della Path | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rendlesham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Norcott Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Evering Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Evering Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Evering Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Evering Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Evering Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Charnwood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Walsingham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charnwood Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charnwood Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rossington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rossington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kenninghall Road | — |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Cypress Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cypress Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walsingham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Monteagle Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Napoleon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Muir Road | Awaiting court outcome |
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