Crime Rates at Knights Close, London, E9 6EW

Knights Close area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Hackney Wick , and the 296th highest crime rate of 599 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 Knights Close (E9 6EW) in the last 12 months was 136.6 per 1,000 residents and was 23.5% lower than the Hackney Wick average (178.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 58.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knights Close (E9 6EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 362 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hospital (278 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.