Total Crime Rate

51.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.5 3/10
  • Robbery 8.6 8/10
  • Theft from the person 8.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Amhurst Road area has the lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hackney Central , and the 84th 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 Amhurst Road (E8 2AP) in the last 12 months was 51.7 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ).

In the area around Amhurst Road (E8 2AP), the main crime hotspot is near Amhurst Road. Police recorded 143 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Amhurst Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/54)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Amhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clapton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Anton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lewis Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rusbridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Rusbridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Amhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amhurst Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bodney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Amhurst Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Amhurst Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Amhurst Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clapton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clapton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferncliff Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clapton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Charterhouse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charterhouse Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charterhouse Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Navarino Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Navarino Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Navarino Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charterhouse Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charterhouse Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Clapton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clapton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Midhurst Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Ferncliff Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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