Total Crime Rate

200.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 200.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 62.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 51.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 43.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.8 9/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Robbery 7.8 8/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Merriam Avenue area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hackney Wick , and the 174th 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 Merriam Avenue (E9 5LA) in the last 12 months was 200.0 per 1,000 residents and was 2.2% higher 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 Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.0% 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 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merriam Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/80)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Berkshire Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merriam Avenue —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Palace Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gainsborough Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gainsborough Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapman Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leabank Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cadogan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Berkshire Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Berkshire Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Berkshire Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berkshire Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merriam Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Merriam Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merriam Avenue —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Palace Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wallis Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lavington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area 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 2026Other theft Shalbourne Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shalbourne Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silk Mills Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Silk Mills Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buxhall Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Buxhall Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Palace Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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