Total Crime Rate

144.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.2 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 144.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 49.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.8 9/10
  • Burglary 21.5 10/10
  • Other theft 18.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 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

Edmeston Close area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hackney Wick , and the 285th 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 Edmeston Close (E9 5TL) in the last 12 months was 144.6 per 1,000 residents and was 26.1% lower than the Hackney Wick average (195.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edmeston Close (E9 5TL), the main crime hotspot is near Kenworthy Road. Police recorded 40 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 Edmeston Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Kingsmead Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bartrip Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bartrip Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsmead Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swinnerton Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Swinnerton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Buxhall Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buxhall Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kemey'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Kemey'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Kemey'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bartrip Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bartrip Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenworthy Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bushberry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsmead Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsmead Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edmeston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Edmeston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bushberry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bushberry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bartrip Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bushberry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bushberry Road —
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Data Sources

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