Total Crime Rate
52.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Napoleon Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Hackney Downs , and the 85th lowest crime rate of 580 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 Napoleon Road (E5 8TX) in the last 12 months was 52.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Napoleon Road (E5 8TX), 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.
View Crime In Hackney Downs| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Midhurst Way | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Heyworth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ickburgh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ickburgh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Monteagle Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Napoleon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Napoleon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Napoleon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kenninghall Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kenninghall Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kenninghall Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightingale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Nightingale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Della Path | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Heyworth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Della Path | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tiger Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Della Path | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Muir Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Muir Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Laundress Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Brooke Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brooke Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brooke Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brooke Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brooke Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Queensdown Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Queensdown Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Queensdown Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queensdown Road | Under investigation |
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