Total Crime Rate
29.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Homerton High Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Hackney Wick , and the 49th lowest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Homerton High Street (E9 5SA) in the last 12 months was 29.2 per 1,000 residents and was 83.7% lower 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 1.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Homerton High Street (E9 5SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barnabas Road, where police recorded 134 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roding Road (84 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnabas Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Flanders Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ballance Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Homerton High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Homerton High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Digby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mackintosh Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cassland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ballance Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ballance Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ballance Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ballance Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ballance Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sadler Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cassland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cassland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Flanders Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Barnabas Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Glyn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Flanders Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coopersale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Coopersale Road | Under investigation |
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