Total Crime Rate

524.5 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 524.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 279.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 58.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 39.2 10/10
  • Other theft 14.7 9/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Drugs 9.8 8/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Robbery 4.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Amhurst Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hackney Central , and the 30th highest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Amhurst Road (E8 2RW) in the last 12 months was 524.5 per 1,000 residents and was 169.5% higher than the Hackney Central average (194.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (β‰ˆ 102.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Amhurst Road (E8 2RW), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Amhurst Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Anton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Abersham Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ferncliff Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Abersham Road Under investigation
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Sep 2025Burglary Forman Place Under investigation
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Sep 2025Public order Amhurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Amhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ferncliff Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Forman Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation

Data Sources

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