Total Crime Rate

453.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 453.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 295.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.9 9/10
  • Robbery 30.0 10/10
  • Public order 22.5 9/10
  • Burglary 18.7 10/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Digby Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Hackney Wick , and the 44th 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 Digby Road (E9 6HX) in the last 12 months was 453.2 per 1,000 residents and was 153.9% higher than the Hackney Wick average (178.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 79 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 116.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 72.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 164.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Digby Road (E9 6HX), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 355 crimes here, including 278 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Digby Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Valentine Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Digby Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Homerton High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Homerton High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Poole Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Daley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barnabas Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barnabas Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barnabas Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barnabas Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barnabas Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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