Total Crime Rate

366.1 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

192.0 per 1,000 10/10 Β· 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 366.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 192.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 111.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 98.2 10/10
  • Public order 62.5 10/10
  • Other theft 17.9 9/10
  • Robbery 17.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.4 8/10
  • Theft from the person 13.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.9 9/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Helmsley 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 area’s 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‰ˆ 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.

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Crime Over Time in Helmsley Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warburton Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warburton Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warburton Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warburton Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warburton Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warburton Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warburton Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warburton Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warburton Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warburton Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duncan Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duncan Road β€”
Apr 2026Robbery Duncan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Triangle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Triangle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Triangle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warburton Road β€”
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martello Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson London Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Elizabeth Fry Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Elizabeth Fry Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Helmsley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Helmsley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Helmsley Street β€”
Apr 2026Vehicle crime London Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary London Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warburton Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadway Market β€”

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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