Total Crime Rate
388.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Malpas Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hackney Central , and the 56th highest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Malpas Road (E8 1NA) in the last 12 months was 388.1 per 1,000 residents and was 99.4% higher than the Hackney Central average (194.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 185.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 133.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Malpas Road (E8 1NA), 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.
View Crime In Hackney Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Valette Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brett Passage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brett Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brett Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brett Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A107 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | A107 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | A107 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | A107 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hackney Downs | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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