Total Crime Rate
102.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Walsingham 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 Walsingham Road (E5 8NE) 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 Walsingham Road (E5 8NE), 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 | Other theft | Muir Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Downs Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Downs Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Downs Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Downs Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Downs Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Downs Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nolan Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Muir Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Muir Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Muir Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Muir Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Muir Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Muir Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Downs Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worsley Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Worsley Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Worsley Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Laundress Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Laundress Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brooke Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Monteagle Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Goldcrest Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rendlesham Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Public order | Downs Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Downs Road | Under investigation |
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