Crime Rates at Downs Park Road, London, E8 2HZ

Downs Park Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hackney Central , and the 236th lowest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Downs Park Road (E8 2HZ) in the last 12 months was 107.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% lower than the Hackney Central average (194.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 136.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 46.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 133.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downs Park Road (E8 2HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Amhurst Road, where police recorded 117 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sigdon Road (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.