Total Crime Rate

297.9 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· 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 297.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 64.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.9 9/10
  • Drugs 32.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.6 10/10
  • Other theft 23.6 10/10
  • Public order 20.7 9/10
  • Burglary 17.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 17.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.9 9/10
  • Robbery 5.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shacklewell Row area has the 16th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hackney Central , and the 101st 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 Shacklewell Row (E8 2EA) in the last 12 months was 297.9 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (β‰ˆ 94.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 68.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shacklewell Row (E8 2EA), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 124 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shacklewell Row area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charterhouse Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foulden Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Somerford Grove β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Somerford Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Somerford Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Somerford Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Somerford Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Foulden Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Foulden Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Foulden Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Foulden Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Foulden Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Chow Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chow Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farleigh Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alvington Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alvington Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Alvington Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arcola Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arcola Street β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Arcola Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gateway Mews β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gateway Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gateway Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gateway Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Miller'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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