Total Crime Rate
43.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Amhurst Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hackney Central , and the 83rd 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 2AT) in the last 12 months was 43.1 per 1,000 residents and was 77.9% lower than the Hackney Central average (194.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (β 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ).
In the area around Amhurst Road (E8 2AT), the main crime hotspot is near Amhurst Road. Police recorded 117 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Andre Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rusbridge Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vine Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Amhurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Amhurst Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewis Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferncliff Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferncliff Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferncliff Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sigdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rusbridge Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rusbridge Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rusbridge Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rusbridge Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Blundell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Vine Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Amhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Amhurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Amhurst Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Amhurst Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Amhurst Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Amhurst Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Amhurst Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Amhurst Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charterhouse Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charterhouse Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sigdon Road | Under investigation |
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