Total Crime Rate
67.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Albion Drive area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Haggerston , and the 131st lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Albion Drive (E8 4LZ) in the last 12 months was 67.0 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Albion Drive (E8 4LZ), the main crime hotspot is near Gayhurst Road. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 30 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 | Other theft | London Fields West Side | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gayhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gayhurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gayhurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Gayhurst Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gayhurst Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gayhurst Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Welshpool Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Welshpool Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Welshpool Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Welshpool Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Broadway Market | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Broadway Market | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gayhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gayhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Broadway Market | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Broadway Market | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Broadway Market | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Broadway Market | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | London Fields West Side | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Duncan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Broadway Market | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Broadway Market | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Broadway Market | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Broadway Market | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Broadway Market | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Gayhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gayhurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lansdowne Drive | — |
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