Crime Rates at Brett Road, London, E8 1JS

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 1JS) 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 1JS), 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.