Total Crime Rate
181.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lyme Grove area has the 28th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Hackney Wick , and the 211th 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 Lyme Grove (E9 6FF) in the last 12 months was 181.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1.7% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lyme Grove (E9 6FF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Valette Street, where police recorded 141 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hackney Wick| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Paragon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Valette Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Valette Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Valette Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valette Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingshold Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingshold Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Valette Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ainsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ainsworth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ainsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ainsworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ainsworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ainsworth Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ainsworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ainsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Valette Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Valette Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | London Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Valette Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sojourner-Truth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Sojourner-Truth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sojourner-Truth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sojourner-Truth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Valette Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Valette Street | — |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.