Total Crime Rate
69.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stanford Mews area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hackney Central , and the 147th lowest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Stanford Mews (E8 1JA) in the last 12 months was 69.1 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% lower than the Hackney Central average (194.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 97.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stanford Mews (E8 1JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spurstowe Terrace, where police recorded 90 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sigdon Road (31 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 | Burglary | Madinah Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewis Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Sigdon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Spurstowe Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Greenwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferncliff Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferncliff Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Greenwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Chester Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferncliff Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chester Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chester Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Chester Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Greenwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pitwell Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Spurstowe Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Forest Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pitwell Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pitwell Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lansdowne Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdowne Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Navarino Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Pitwell Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sigdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Greenwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Greenwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sigdon Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sigdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Spurstowe Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Greenwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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