Total Crime Rate

605.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

139.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 605.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 201.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 139.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.3 9/10
  • Theft from the person 73.5 10/10
  • Other theft 60.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.2 10/10
  • Robbery 27.1 10/10
  • Public order 25.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.6 10/10
  • Drugs 11.6 9/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.7 9/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
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

Morning Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hackney Central , and the 25th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Morning Lane (E9 6NA) in the last 12 months was 605.4 per 1,000 residents and was 197.1% higher than the Hackney Central average (203.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 104 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 139.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 277.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morning Lane (E9 6NA), 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 Morning Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/215)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mare Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clapton Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clapton Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clapton Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clapton Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clapton Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clapton Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clapton Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Paragon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Brickfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mare Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Clapton Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Mare Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyme Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyme Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyme Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lyme Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Clapton Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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