Total Crime Rate

331.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

133.8 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 331.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 133.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 38.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.2 9/10
  • Theft from the person 35.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 28.2 10/10
  • Other theft 28.2 10/10
  • Robbery 28.2 10/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Drugs 10.6 8/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.0 9/10
  • Other crime 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

Martello Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Haggerston , and the 78th 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 Martello Street (E8 3PE) in the last 12 months was 331.0 per 1,000 residents and was 165.6% higher than the Haggerston average (124.6 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 Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 133.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Martello Street (E8 3PE), 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 Martello Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Helmsley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hillman Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eleanor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eleanor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Eleanor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eleanor Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eleanor Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillman Street
Apr 2026Theft from the person London Fields East Side Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hillman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warburton Road
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Mare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Richmond Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Richmond Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warburton Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warburton Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warburton Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warburton Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warburton Road

Data Sources

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