Total Crime Rate
313.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Horton Road 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 Horton Road (E8 1DP) 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 Horton Road (E8 1DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Florfield Road, where police recorded 101 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hackney Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dalston Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Spurstowe Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Casterton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ellingfort Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Casterton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Casterton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Spurstowe Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Spurstowe Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spurstowe Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ellingfort Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spurstowe Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spurstowe Terrace | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Horton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Horton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sojourner-Truth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sojourner-Truth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Casterton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ellingfort Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hackney Downs | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Marvin Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillman Street | — |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Marvin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marvin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marvin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Marvin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Martello Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marvin Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marvin Street | — |
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