Crime Rates at Muir Road, London, E5 8QS

Muir Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Hackney Downs , and the 138th 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 Muir Road (E5 8QS) in the last 12 months was 241.0 per 1,000 residents and was 90.3% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 68.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Muir Road (E5 8QS), 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.