Crime Rates at Seal Street, London, E8 2FB

Seal Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hackney Central , and the 109th 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 Seal Street (E8 2FB) in the last 12 months was 286.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% higher than the Hackney Central average (203.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 118.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Seal Street (E8 2FB), the main crime hotspot is near Amhurst Road. Police recorded 126 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.