Crime Rates at Croston Street, London, E8 4PQ

Croston Street area has the lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Haggerston , and the lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Croston Street (E8 4PQ) in the last 12 months was 3.6 per 1,000 residents and was 97.1% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Croston Street (E8 4PQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shrubland Road (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.