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

Downs Park Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hackney Central , and the 225th lowest crime rate of 580 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 47.5% lower 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 48.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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