Total Crime Rate
209.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Eastway 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 Eastway (E9 5JB) 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 Eastway (E9 5JB), the main crime hotspot is near Prince Edward Road. Police recorded 118 crimes here, including 29 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 | Theft from the person | Southmoor Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Silk Mills Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southmoor Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Silk Mills Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Silk Mills Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Silk Mills Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Biggs Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Silk Mills Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beanacre Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brinkworth Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osborne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Osborne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Cross Route | — |
| 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 |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Merriam Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brinkworth Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Palace Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lavington Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Prince Edward Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince Edward Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Prince Edward Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Prince Edward Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Prince Edward Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Prince Edward Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Prince Edward Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Prince Edward Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Felstead Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Prince Edward Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Prince Edward Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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