Total Crime Rate
148.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Well Street area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Hackney Wick , and the 271st 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 Well Street (E9 7LJ) in the last 12 months was 148.7 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 52.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Well Street (E9 7LJ), 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 | Public order | Stevens Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ainsworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooksbank Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Primrose Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Primrose Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Primrose Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alpine Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Alpine Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingshold Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingshold Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Terrace Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mead Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Loddiges Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Loddiges Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mead Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mead Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Passage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Killowen Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Killowen Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shore Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shore Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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