Crime Rates at Principal Square, London, E9 6AD

Principal Square area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 14 local areas in Homerton , and the 140th 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 Principal Square (E9 6AD) in the last 12 months was 67.0 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% lower than the Homerton average (212.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Principal Square (E9 6AD), 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.