Total Crime Rate
113.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Arcola Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hackney Central , and the 236th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Arcola Street (E8 2DX) in the last 12 months was 113.5 per 1,000 residents and was 44.3% lower 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -56.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Arcola Street (E8 2DX), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 167 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Shacklewell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Forman Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Miller'S Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Miller'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Somerford Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Somerford Grove | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Somerford Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Somerford Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Stoke Newington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stoke Newington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stoke Newington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Courthouse Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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