Total Crime Rate
270.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pembury Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hackney Central , and the 120th highest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pembury Road (E5 8LP) in the last 12 months was 270.1 per 1,000 residents and was 38.8% higher than the Hackney Central average (194.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (β 117.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pembury Road (E5 8LP), the main crime hotspot is near Pembury Road. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dalston Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clarence Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queensdown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malpas Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Poulton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Institute Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marcon Place | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marcon Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clarence Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Queensdown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clarence Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Clarence Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarence Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarence Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cricketfield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queensdown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dalston Lane | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cricketfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brett Passage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Anton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brett Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brett Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brett Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Andre Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Andre Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kenmure Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queensdown Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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