Total Crime Rate
557.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Broadway Market 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 Broadway Market (E8 4QJ) 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 Broadway Market (E8 4QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 113 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shrubland Road (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ada Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Ada Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ada Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Govan Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Govan Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Stephan Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stephan Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stephan Close | Under investigation |
| 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 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ada Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Jackman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Darwen Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hay Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westgate Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ada Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sotheran Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Duncan Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dove Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dove Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Dove Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dove Row | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dove Row | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Westgate Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Ada Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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