Total Crime Rate
114.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Byron Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Haggerston , and the 252nd lowest crime rate of 599 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 Byron Close (E8 4NT) in the last 12 months was 114.4 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% lower than the Haggerston average (131.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Byron Close (E8 4NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whiston Road, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Livermere Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Livermere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Denne Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Stephan Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Stephan Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stephan Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Denne Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Denne Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Denne Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Denne Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Denne Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nicholl Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Harriet Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nicholl Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nicholl Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sotheran Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byron Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dove Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windrush Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Lavender Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lavender Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harriet Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stephan Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lavender Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Whiston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Livermere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hilborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Scriven Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Scriven Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scriven Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Whiston Road | Under investigation |
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