Crime Rates at Mare Street, London, E8 1HA

Mare Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hackney Central , and the 25th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mare Street (E8 1HA) in the last 12 months was 605.4 per 1,000 residents and was 197.1% higher than the Hackney Central average (203.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 104 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 139.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 277.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mare Street (E8 1HA), 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.