Total Crime Rate

39.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 39.5 4/10
  • Burglary 13.2 9/10
  • Theft from the person 13.2 9/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Amhurst 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.

Crime Over Time in Amhurst Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Sigdon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Andre Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sigdon Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hackney Downs —
Sep 2025Robbery Sigdon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Anton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Anton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Poulton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spurstowe Terrace Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spurstowe Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spurstowe Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Navarino Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Institute Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marcon Place Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marcon Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Sigdon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Andre Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Halley Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Spurstowe Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Spurstowe Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Spurstowe Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sigdon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pembury Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pembury Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pembury Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pembury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Pembury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Pembury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pembury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pembury Road Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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