Total Crime Rate

313.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 313.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.6 10/10
  • Public order 47.3 10/10
  • Other theft 32.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 29.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.7 8/10
  • Theft from the person 14.8 9/10
  • Burglary 11.8 9/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Casterton Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hackney Central , and the 90th highest crime rate of 599 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 313.6 per 1,000 residents and was 61.1% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 153.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Casterton Street (E8 1BN), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Casterton Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour London Lane
Sep 2025Burglary Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime London Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour London Lane
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour London Lane
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour London Lane
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Horton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Casterton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Casterton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Casterton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Casterton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Horton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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