Total Crime Rate
208.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Broke Walk area has the 12th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Haggerston , and the 174th 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 Broke Walk (E8 4SH) in the last 12 months was 208.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.4% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 49.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Broke Walk (E8 4SH), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Pownall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Denne Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stephan Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Stephan Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Lovelace Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Pamela Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Stephan Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pamela Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Samuel Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lavender Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Lavender Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lavender Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lavender Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lavender Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lavender Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stephan Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Stephan Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Livermere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pownall Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Samuel Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Samuel Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Aitken Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nicholl Street | 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 |
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