Total Crime Rate

701.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

191.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 701.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 397.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 191.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 171.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 39.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 29.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.7 8/10
  • Other theft 14.7 9/10
  • Public order 14.7 9/10
  • Drugs 9.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.9 7/10
  • Robbery 4.9 6/10
  • Burglary 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 4th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hackney Central , and the 19th highest crime rate of 580 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 701.0 per 1,000 residents and was 244.0% higher 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 81 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 191.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Amhurst Road (E8 2RW), 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Amhurst Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shacklewell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Rectory Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rectory Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amhurst Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amhurst Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Amhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vine Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vine Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vine Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vine Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vine Close —
Apr 2026Public order Amhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Amhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Anton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Road Awaiting court outcome
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferncliff Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montague Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Montague Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Montague Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abersham Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abersham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Amhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Rusbridge Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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