Total Crime Rate
605.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
150.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Tolsford 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.
View Crime In Hackney Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Dalston Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dalston Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Dalston Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarence Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Shellness Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Clarence Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Poulton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Poulton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hindrey Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hindrey Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tolsford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tolsford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tolsford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dalston Lane | — |
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