Total Crime Rate
557.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pownall Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Haggerston , and the 27th highest crime rate of 599 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 Pownall Road (E8 4PP) in the last 12 months was 557.7 per 1,000 residents and was 323.3% higher than the Haggerston average (131.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 57.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -51.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 130.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pownall Road (E8 4PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broadway Market, where police recorded 85 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shrubland Road (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadway Market | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Andrews Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shrubland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shrubland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shrubland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shrubland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shrubland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shrubland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shrubland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shrubland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shrubland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Andrews Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windrush Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dinmont Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shrubland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dinmont Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ada Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stephan Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ada Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Ada Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Ada Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ada Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Stephan Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Darwen Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garner Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garner Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shrubland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shrubland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Garner Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Dove Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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