Total Crime Rate

129.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 129.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 76.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 40.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.7 6/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.3 6/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Amhurst Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hackney Central , and the 275th 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 Amhurst Road (E8 2RN) in the last 12 months was 129.8 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Amhurst Road (E8 2RN), 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 Amhurst Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/59)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Amhurst Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferncliff Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Rectory Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rectory Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Anton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lewis Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amhurst Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Ferncliff Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montague Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charterhouse Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Montague Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Montague Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cecilia Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sandringham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Rusbridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Rusbridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Amhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abersham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abersham Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charterhouse Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vine Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Amhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amhurst Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amhurst Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amhurst Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amhurst Road —
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Data Sources

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