Total Crime Rate
453.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Digby 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.
View Crime In Hackney Wick| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Valentine Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Digby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Homerton High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Homerton High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Poole Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Daley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnabas Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnabas Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnabas Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnabas Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnabas Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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