Total Crime Rate
130.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ferncliff Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hackney Central , and the 292nd lowest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ferncliff Road (E8 2HX) in the last 12 months was 130.6 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% lower than the Hackney Central average (194.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (β 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ferncliff Road (E8 2HX), the main crime hotspot is near Amhurst Road. Police recorded 117 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ritson Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abersham Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abersham Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abersham Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abersham Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abersham Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abersham Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abersham Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abersham Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abersham Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abersham Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abersham Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abersham Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abersham Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abersham Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abersham Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abersham Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abersham Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Abersham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Perch Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seal Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seal Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Perch Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Perch Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Perch Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Perch Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perch Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abersham Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
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