Crime Rates at Olympus Square, London, E5 8PL

Olympus Square area has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Hackney Downs , and the 177th 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 Olympus Square (E5 8PL) in the last 12 months was 207.0 per 1,000 residents and was 51.9% higher than the Hackney Downs average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 87.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Olympus Square (E5 8PL), 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.