Crime Rates at Downs Park Road, London, E5 8NP

Downs Park Road area has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Hackney Downs , and the 35th highest crime rate of 580 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 Downs Park Road (E5 8NP) in the last 12 months was 520.5 per 1,000 residents and was 311.1% higher than the Hackney Downs average (126.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 130.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downs Park Road (E5 8NP), the main crime hotspot is near Pembury Road. Police recorded 131 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.