Total Crime Rate
301.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
153.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Casterton Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hackney Central , and the 97th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Casterton Street (E8 1BN) in the last 12 months was 301.8 per 1,000 residents and was 48.1% higher than the Hackney Central average (203.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -36.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 153.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 2.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Casterton Street (E8 1BN), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 383 crimes here, including 159 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hackney Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gould Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gould Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Gould Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gould Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gould Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gould Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Poulton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Poulton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Gould Terrace | Offender given penalty notice |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gould Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Martello Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Martello Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Martello Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hackney Central | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gould Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Gould Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Hackney Central | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | London Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dalston Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Dalston Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Amhurst Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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