Total Crime Rate
209.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wick Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Hackney Wick , and the 171st 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 Wick Road (E9 5DH) in the last 12 months was 209.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.3% higher than the Hackney Wick average (178.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -5.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 69.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wick Road (E9 5DH), the main crime hotspot is near Benn Street. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hackney Wick| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowdry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Homer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Osborne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buxhall Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beanacre Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buxhall Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Merriam Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapman Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lavington Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lavington Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buxhall Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Buxhall Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Benn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Benn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Benn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Homer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Buxhall Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Buxhall Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Benn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Shalbourne Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Cross Route | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bartrip Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowdry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osborne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bartrip Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bartrip Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Biggs Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merriam Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Merriam Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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