Total Crime Rate
39.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Amhurst Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hackney Central , and the 76th lowest crime rate of 599 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 Amhurst Road (E8 2AG) in the last 12 months was 39.5 per 1,000 residents and was 79.7% lower than the Hackney Central average (194.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Amhurst Road (E8 2AG), the main crime hotspot is near Pembury Road. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Sigdon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Andre Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sigdon Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hackney Downs | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Sigdon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Anton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Anton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Poulton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spurstowe Terrace | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spurstowe Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spurstowe Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Navarino Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Institute Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marcon Place | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marcon Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sigdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Andre Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Halley Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Spurstowe Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Spurstowe Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Spurstowe Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sigdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pembury Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pembury Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pembury Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pembury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pembury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pembury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pembury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembury Road | Under investigation |
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