Total Crime Rate

520.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

130.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 520.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 130.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 96.7 10/10
  • Drugs 96.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 81.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.6 9/10
  • Other theft 59.5 10/10
  • Robbery 29.7 10/10
  • Public order 26.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.4 9/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Monro Way 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 Monro Way (E5 8NZ) 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 Monro Way (E5 8NZ), the main crime hotspot is near Powell Road. Police recorded 115 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Monro Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Della Path Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Powell Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monteagle Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monteagle Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kenninghall Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ferron Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gliddon Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Powell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Powell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Powell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Powell Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tiger Way
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Powell Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Powell Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Powell Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Downs Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensdown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Napoleon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Napoleon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Napoleon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Queensdown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queensdown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queensdown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Heyworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Heyworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferron Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferron Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ferron Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kenninghall Road
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Kenninghall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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