Total Crime Rate

211.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.9 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 211.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 46.9 7/10
  • Other theft 26.4 10/10
  • Robbery 20.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 20.5 10/10
  • Burglary 17.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 14.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.7 4/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Shoplifting 5.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • 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

Railway Arches area has the 13th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Haggerston , and the 159th highest 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 Railway Arches (E8 3PH) in the last 12 months was 211.1 per 1,000 residents and was 69.5% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Railway Arches (E8 3PH), 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 Railway Arches area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Warburton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eleanor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime London Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Lyme Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eleanor Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eleanor Road
Apr 2026Burglary Eleanor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eleanor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary London Lane 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 Mare Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warburton Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warburton Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warburton Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson London Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mentmore Terrace
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warburton Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sojourner-Truth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Mare Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sojourner-Truth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Richmond Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Richmond Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mare Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sojourner-Truth Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Lane
Apr 2026Other theft Sojourner-Truth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sojourner-Truth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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