Total Crime Rate
366.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
192.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Helmsley Place area has the 4th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Haggerston , and the 69th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Helmsley Place (E8 3SB) in the last 12 months was 366.1 per 1,000 residents and was 193.8% higher than the Haggerston average (124.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 43 (β 192.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Helmsley Place (E8 3SB), 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.
View Crime In London Fields| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mare Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Warburton Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Warburton Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Warburton Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Warburton Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Warburton Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Warburton Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Warburton Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Warburton Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Warburton Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Warburton Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Duncan Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Duncan Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Duncan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Triangle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Triangle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Triangle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Warburton Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Martello Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | London Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Elizabeth Fry Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Elizabeth Fry Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Helmsley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Helmsley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Helmsley Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | London Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | London Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Warburton Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Broadway Market | β |
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