Total Crime Rate

972.8 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 972.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 252.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 198.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 149.5 10/10
  • Other theft 100.5 10/10
  • Robbery 67.9 10/10
  • Public order 65.2 10/10
  • Drugs 38.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 27.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.9 10/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
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

Mare Street area has the highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hackney Central , and the 7th highest crime rate of 599 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 1HR) in the last 12 months was 972.8 per 1,000 residents and was 399.8% higher than the Hackney Central average (194.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 93 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 126 (≈ 342.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mare Street (E8 1HR), 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 Mare Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/208)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gould Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Hillman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Hillman Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Gould Terrace Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gould Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gould Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Gould Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Gould Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Gould Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Gould Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Gould Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Gould Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Gould Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Hillman Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hillman Street —
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Data Sources

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