Total Crime Rate
569.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tolsford Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hackney Central , and the 26th highest 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 Tolsford Road (E5 8HH) in the last 12 months was 569.9 per 1,000 residents and was 192.8% higher than the Hackney Central average (194.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 71 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 183.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 906.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tolsford Road (E5 8HH), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 358 crimes here, including 126 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 | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tolsford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hackney Central | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Athlone Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Athlone Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malpas Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarence Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarence Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Clarence Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clarence Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clarence Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clarence Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hackney Central | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Poulton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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