Crime Rates at Westgate Street, London, E8 3RN

Westgate Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Haggerston , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westgate Street (E8 3RN) in the last 12 months was 538.8 per 1,000 residents and was 332.4% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 130.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westgate Street (E8 3RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mare Street, where police recorded 250 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (75 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.