Total Crime Rate
58.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wilton Way area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hackney Central , and the 117th 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 Wilton Way (E8 1BH) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% lower than the Hackney Central average (194.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wilton Way (E8 1BH), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 358 crimes here, including 126 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hackney Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dalston Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Gould Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Marvin Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brett Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brett Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brett Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brett Passage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kenmure Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Dalston Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dalston Lane | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dalston Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dalston Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dalston Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gould Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Dalston Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dalston Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dalston Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hackney Central | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hackney Central | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Royal Oak Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malpas Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Poulton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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