Total Crime Rate

605.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

150.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 605.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 274.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 150.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 112.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 41.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.7 10/10
  • Other theft 24.7 10/10
  • Public order 21.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.9 10/10
  • Burglary 19.2 10/10
  • Drugs 16.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 16.4 6/10
  • Robbery 13.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.0 9/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 3/10
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

Tolsford Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hackney Central , and the 24th highest 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 Tolsford Road (E5 8HJ) in the last 12 months was 605.5 per 1,000 residents and was 197.2% higher than the Hackney Central average (203.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 100 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 150.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 583.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tolsford Road (E5 8HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 383 crimes here, including 159 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tolsford Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Dalston Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dalston Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Dalston Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Road
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Shellness Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Clarence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Poulton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Poulton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hindrey Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hindrey Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tolsford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tolsford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tolsford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dalston Lane

Data Sources

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