Total Crime Rate

273.1 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.3 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

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 273.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 84.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 72.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.2 8/10
  • Drugs 36.1 10/10
  • Public order 28.1 10/10
  • Burglary 20.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.1 10/10
  • Other theft 16.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.1 10/10
  • Robbery 8.0 8/10
  • Theft from the person 8.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Amhurst Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hackney Central , and the 117th highest crime rate of 580 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 273.1 per 1,000 residents and was 34.0% higher than the Hackney Central average (203.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (β‰ˆ 84.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vine Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Rusbridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Charterhouse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amhurst Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amhurst Road β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shacklewell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shacklewell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sydner Road β€”
Apr 2026Robbery Rusbridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sydner Road β€”
Apr 2026Theft from the person Rectory Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amhurst Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amhurst Road β€”
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nile Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nile Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Perch Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abersham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cecilia Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charterhouse Road β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Amhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amhurst Road β€”
Apr 2026Theft from the person Foulden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Manse Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amhurst Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amhurst Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amhurst Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amhurst Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charterhouse Road β€”

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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