Total Crime Rate
53.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nolan Way area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Hackney Downs , and the 103rd lowest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Nolan Way (E5 8PY) in the last 12 months was 53.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nolan Way (E5 8PY), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heyworth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Downs Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walsingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walsingham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Walsingham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Downs Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Downs Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Downs Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Downs Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Downs Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Downs Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Goldcrest Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Downs Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Downs Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Monteagle Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Downs Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brooke Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rendlesham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nolan Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nolan Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Muir Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Laundress Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Laundress Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Muir Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Muir Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Worsley Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Worsley Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worsley Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Muir Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Muir Road | Under investigation |
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