Total Crime Rate

3078.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

449.4 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 3078.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1191.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 494.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 449.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 269.7 10/10
  • Other theft 213.5 10/10
  • Burglary 191.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 157.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 146.1 10/10
  • Drugs 146.1 10/10
  • Public order 89.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 89.9 9/10
  • Robbery 56.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 33.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Helmsley Street area has the highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Haggerston , and the 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 Helmsley Street (E8 3FX) in the last 12 months was 3078.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2370.8% higher than the Haggerston average (124.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 106 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 449.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Helmsley Street (E8 3FX), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 75 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Helmsley Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/117)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Fry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Martello Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warburton Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Weston Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Mare Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Mare Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Mare Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Martello Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warburton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Martello Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martello Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martello Terrace —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Martello Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warburton Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Warburton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Martello Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tudor Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tudor Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tudor Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tudor Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tudor Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tudor Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tudor Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tudor Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weston Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person London Fields East Side Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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