Total Crime Rate

147.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 147.8 9/10
  • Drugs 43.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.2 8/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Arcola Street area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hackney Central , and the 272nd highest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Arcola Street (E8 2DJ) in the last 12 months was 147.8 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% lower than the Hackney Central average (194.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 71.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arcola Street (E8 2DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 204 crimes here, including 73 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Arcola Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Winchester Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Kingsland High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birkbeck Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Winchester Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Winchester Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Kingsland High Street Offender given penalty notice
Sep 2025Public order Winchester Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Winchester Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Winchester Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Winchester Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winchester Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Kingsland High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Kingsland High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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