Total Crime Rate

214.9 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 214.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 89.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.8 8/10
  • Theft from the person 23.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 6/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.0 8/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Robbery 6.0 7/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cricketfield Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Hackney Downs , and the 163rd highest crime rate of 599 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 Cricketfield Road (E5 8NS) in the last 12 months was 214.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (β‰ˆ 50.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cricketfield Road (E5 8NS), the main crime hotspot is near Apprentice Way. Police recorded 200 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cricketfield Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Clarence Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarence Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Powell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Powell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Athlone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Athlone Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tilia Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarence Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Clarence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Powell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Clarence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Clarence Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Clarence Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cricketfield Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cricketfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cricketfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Cricketfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Powell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Powell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Shellness Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ferron Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rowhill Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rowhill Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rowhill Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rowhill Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rowhill Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ferron Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Ferron Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ferron Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Powell Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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