Total Crime Rate

162.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 162.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 54.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.7 7/10
  • Theft from the person 21.1 10/10
  • Other theft 14.7 9/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Robbery 8.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Buxhall Crescent area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hackney Wick , and the 248th highest crime rate of 580 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 Buxhall Crescent (E9 5JU) in the last 12 months was 162.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% lower than the Hackney Wick average (195.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 54.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buxhall Crescent (E9 5JU), the main crime hotspot is near Benn Street. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Buxhall Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bartrip Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bartrip Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bartrip Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bushberry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mabley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bartrip Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bartrip Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bartrip Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bartrip Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bushberry Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Bushberry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shalbourne Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shalbourne Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Buxhall Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buxhall Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shalbourne Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shalbourne Square —
Apr 2026Burglary Bushberry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bushberry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lavington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bushberry Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merriam Avenue —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Swinnerton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swinnerton Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daintry Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Edmeston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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