Total Crime Rate

857.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

206.9 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 857.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 435.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 206.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 155.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 51.7 10/10
  • Public order 43.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 43.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 30.2 10/10
  • Burglary 30.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.9 10/10
  • Other theft 17.2 9/10
  • Robbery 8.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 8.6 5/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Mare Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hackney Central , and the 15th 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 Mare Street (E8 3RB) in the last 12 months was 857.8 per 1,000 residents and was 321.0% 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 101 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 206.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mare Street (E8 3RB), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 383 crimes here, including 159 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mare Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/179)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Fry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Fry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darnley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darnley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillman Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hillman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hillman Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Elizabeth Fry Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Mare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Weston Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weston Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mare Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Mare Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Elizabeth Fry Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Florfield Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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