Total Crime Rate
331.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Whitmore Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in De Beauvoir , and the 79th 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 Whitmore Road (N1 5DT) in the last 12 months was 331.6 per 1,000 residents and was 161.3% higher than the De Beauvoir average (126.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -53.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 77.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whitmore Road (N1 5DT), the main crime hotspot is near De Beauvoir Crescent. Police recorded 119 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hamond Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hyde Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Downham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Orsman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Orsman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Orsman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Orsman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halcomb Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Halcomb Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Canal Walk | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Downham Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Canal Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Canal Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Canal Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Canal Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Canal Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Canal Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Canal Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Downham Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Downham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Branch Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Buckland Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mill Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Row | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hamond Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hamond Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hamond Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Buckland Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Buckland Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Buckland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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