Crime Rates at Amhurst Road, London, E8 2BS

Amhurst Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hackney Central , and the 105th highest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Amhurst Road (E8 2BS) in the last 12 months was 293.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.6% higher than the Hackney Central average (194.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 64.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Amhurst Road (E8 2BS), 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.