Total Crime Rate
75.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Greenwood Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hackney Central , and the 144th lowest crime rate of 580 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 Greenwood Road (E8 1NT) in the last 12 months was 75.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.8% lower than the Hackney Central average (203.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Greenwood Road (E8 1NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spurstowe Terrace, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sigdon Road (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hackney Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Greenwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spurstowe Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Clifton Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Anton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Anton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Greenwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Greenwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Greenwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Montague Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Montague Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montague Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spurstowe Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spurstowe Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Navarino Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Philip'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Navarino Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Navarino Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fassett Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ferncliff Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ferncliff Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Massie Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Forest Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fassett Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Lewis Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Elrington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Fassett Square | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fassett Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fassett Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sigdon Road | — |
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