Total Crime Rate
206.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Amhurst Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hackney Central , and the 178th highest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Amhurst Road (E8 1AT) in the last 12 months was 206.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.2% higher than the Hackney Central average (194.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 105.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Amhurst Road (E8 1AT), the main crime hotspot is near Pembury Road. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Anton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malpas Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shellness Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brett Passage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kenmure Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hackney Central | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hackney Central | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Poulton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Halley Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Institute Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marcon Place | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marcon Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Royal Oak Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tolsford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shellness Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Downs Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Spurstowe Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Navarino Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sigdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Anton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sigdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Sigdon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Sigdon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Spurstowe Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Downs Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Spurstowe Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spurstowe Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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