Total Crime Rate
210.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
112.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Downs Court Parade area has the 21st highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hackney Central , and the 162nd highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Downs Court Parade (E8 2AQ) in the last 12 months was 210.5 per 1,000 residents and was 3.3% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 112.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Downs Court Parade (E8 2AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Pembury Road. Police recorded 131 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hackney Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | A107 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pembury Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sigdon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Penpoll Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Penpoll Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Penpoll Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Penpoll Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penpoll Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Malpas Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Pembury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Pembury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Amhurst Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Amhurst Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A107 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Amhurst Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Amhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Amhurst Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bodney Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Pembury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spurstowe Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pembury Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pembury Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Pembury Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Marcon Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Royal Oak Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Institute Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Institute Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.