Crime Rates at Wayland Avenue, London, E8 2HP

Wayland Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hackney Central , and the 130th 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 Wayland Avenue (E8 2HP) in the last 12 months was 251.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 83.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wayland Avenue (E8 2HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spurstowe Terrace, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sigdon Road (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.