Crime Rates at Silkmills Square, London, E9 5NX

Silkmills Square area has the 10th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Hackney Wick , and the 74th highest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Silkmills Square (E9 5NX) in the last 12 months was 335.2 per 1,000 residents and was 87.8% higher than the Hackney Wick average (178.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 49.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Silkmills Square (E9 5NX), the main crime hotspot is near East Bay Lane. Police recorded 191 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.