Crime Rates at Downs Road, London, E5 8QJ

Downs Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Hackney Downs , and the 217th lowest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Downs Road (E5 8QJ) in the last 12 months was 98.0 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% lower than the Hackney Downs average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downs Road (E5 8QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Amhurst Road. Police recorded 117 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.