Crime Rates at Sheep Lane, London, E8 4QS

Sheep Lane area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Haggerston , and the 255th highest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sheep Lane (E8 4QS) in the last 12 months was 160.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheep Lane (E8 4QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mare Street, where police recorded 162 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.