Total Crime Rate

251.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 251.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 83.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.8 10/10
  • Burglary 15.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.2 8/10
  • Drugs 15.2 9/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Public order 11.4 8/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 7.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 7.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Montague Road 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 Montague Road (E8 2HW) 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 Montague Road (E8 2HW), the main crime hotspot is near Amhurst Road. Police recorded 143 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Montague Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amhurst Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cecilia Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Martel Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Martel Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Martel Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Greenwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Greenwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Greenwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Greenwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Navarino Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Amhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Amhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montague Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Anton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sandringham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amhurst Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Amhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charterhouse Road
Apr 2026Public order Amhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Navarino Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sigdon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Fassett Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Montague Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferncliff Road
Apr 2026Drugs Ferncliff Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Massie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lewis Place Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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