Total Crime Rate

915.2 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 915.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 336.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 109.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 100.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 63.6 10/10
  • Public order 57.6 10/10
  • Robbery 51.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 48.5 10/10
  • Other theft 36.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.3 10/10
  • Burglary 30.3 10/10
  • Drugs 27.3 10/10
  • Other crime 12.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
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

Brett Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hackney Central , and the 10th 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 Brett Road (E8 1JP) in the last 12 months was 915.2 per 1,000 residents and was 370.2% 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 111 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 218.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

Crime Over Time in Brett Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/228)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Hillman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Dalston Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mare Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Mare Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Mare Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Mare Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Mare Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Mare Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Mare Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mare Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mare Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tolsford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Dalston Lane Local resolution
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 228

Data Sources

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