Total Crime Rate
118.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Balcorne Street area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Hackney Wick , and the 264th lowest 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 Balcorne Street (E9 7AY) in the last 12 months was 118.0 per 1,000 residents and was 33.9% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 67.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Balcorne Street (E9 7AY), the main crime hotspot is near Terrace Road. Police recorded 174 crimes here, including 29 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 | Shoplifting | Terrace Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shore Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Terrace Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Terrace Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Terrace Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Skipworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Terrace Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Terrace Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Terrace Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Terrace Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Terrace Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Terrace Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Terrace Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Terrace Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shore Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ainsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shore Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shore Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holcroft Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Holcroft Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Handley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balcorne Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Terrace Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balcorne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Redruth Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Redruth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Redruth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Killowen Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Primrose Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ainsworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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