Total Crime Rate

1036.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

221.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1036.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 418.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 221.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 127.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 109.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 90.9 10/10
  • Public order 51.5 10/10
  • Drugs 42.4 10/10
  • Robbery 39.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 36.4 10/10
  • Other theft 30.3 10/10
  • Burglary 27.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.2 10/10
  • Other crime 9.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brett Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hackney Central , and the 9th 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 Brett Road (E8 1JP) in the last 12 months was 1036.4 per 1,000 residents and was 408.6% 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 138 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 73 (≈ 221.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brett Road (E8 1JP), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Brett Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/243)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hillman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amhurst Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amhurst Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clapton Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clapton Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amhurst Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malpas Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clapton Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amhurst Road —
Apr 2026Public order Amhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Casterton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Hackney Central Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hackney Central Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hackney Central Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clapton Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Amhurst Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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