Total Crime Rate

170.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 170.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 32.7 6/10
  • Drugs 25.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.8 8/10
  • Other theft 21.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 21.8 10/10
  • Burglary 18.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.6 8/10
  • Public order 14.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Sutton Square area has the 28th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hackney Wick , and the 224th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sutton Square (E9 6EQ) in the last 12 months was 170.9 per 1,000 residents and was 12.7% lower than the Hackney Wick average (195.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sutton Square (E9 6EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 383 crimes here, including 159 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sutton Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/176)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson College Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft College Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Urswick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Urswick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St John'S Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Belsham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ram Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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