Crime Rates at Seal Street, London, E8 2FB

Seal Street 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 Seal Street (E8 2FB) 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 (≈ 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 Seal Street (E8 2FB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Amhurst Road, where police recorded 93 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Courthouse Lane (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.