Total Crime Rate

654.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · 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 654.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 167.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 126.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.5 10/10
  • Robbery 66.9 10/10
  • Drugs 59.5 10/10
  • Other theft 59.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.7 10/10
  • Public order 26.0 10/10
  • Burglary 14.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · 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 21 local areas in Hackney Downs , and the 19th 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 Monro Way (E5 8NZ) in the last 12 months was 654.3 per 1,000 residents and was 380.3% 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 128.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 178.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Monro Way (E5 8NZ), the main crime hotspot is near Powell Road. Police recorded 142 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Monro Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Cricketfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Heyworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nolan Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Nolan Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downs Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downs Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downs Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heyworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Charnock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Downs Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Powell Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Powell Road
Sep 2025Burglary Powell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Muir Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Muir Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Muir Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Downs Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Downs Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Muir Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Queensdown Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heyworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Downs Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queensdown Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queensdown Road
Sep 2025Drugs Queensdown Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Queensdown Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Downs Road
Sep 2025Other theft Downs Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ferron Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Ferron Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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