Total Crime Rate

81.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 81.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.6 8/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shrubland Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Haggerston , and the 165th lowest 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 Shrubland Road (E8 4NH) in the last 12 months was 81.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 35.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shrubland Road (E8 4NH), the main crime hotspot is near Gayhurst Road. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shrubland Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Broadway Market Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brougham Road —
Apr 2026Other theft London Fields West Side Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lansdowne Drive —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Govan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gayhurst Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Stephan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Stephan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Stephan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brougham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brougham Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person London Fields West Side Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gayhurst Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Gayhurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Gayhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gayhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gayhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windrush Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Welshpool Street —
Apr 2026Public order Gayhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gayhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person London Fields West Side Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Fields West Side Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadway Market —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gayhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Welshpool Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Broadway Market Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Welshpool Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Benjamin Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Benjamin Close —

Data Sources

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