Crime Rates at Merriam Avenue, London, E9 5LA

Merriam Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Hackney Wick , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merriam Avenue (E9 5LA) in the last 12 months was 266.7 per 1,000 residents and was 49.4% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 51.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merriam Avenue (E9 5LA), 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.