Total Crime Rate

93.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 93.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 19.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.4 4/10
  • Other theft 13.0 9/10
  • Drugs 10.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Downs Park Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hackney Central , and the 198th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Downs Park Road (E8 2HY) in the last 12 months was 93.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% lower than the Hackney Central average (203.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downs Park Road (E8 2HY), 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 Downs Park Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/60)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Amhurst Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amhurst Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amhurst Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amhurst Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amhurst Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Amhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Amhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Amhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Chester Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Colvestone Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Colvestone Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colvestone Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abersham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abersham Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Rusbridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Rusbridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Forman Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amhurst Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amhurst Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shacklewell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lewis Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amhurst Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Amhurst Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Amhurst Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Charterhouse Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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