Total Crime Rate

184.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 184.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 50.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 34.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.1 7/10
  • Burglary 22.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 18.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Other theft 16.1 9/10
  • Drugs 12.1 9/10
  • Robbery 12.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
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

Poole Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in De Beauvoir , and the 204th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poole Street (N1 5EA) in the last 12 months was 184.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.7% higher than the De Beauvoir average (131.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 50.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 173.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poole Street (N1 5EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Canal Walk, where police recorded 121 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New North Road (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Poole Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/86)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gopsall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parr Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canal Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wimbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sherborne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sherborne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canal Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canal Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parr Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parr Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Canal Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Imber Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shaftesbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bracklyn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Poole Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canal Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Poole Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canal Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Baring Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Baring Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canal Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wimbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Niagara Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Canal Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bracklyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bracklyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bracklyn Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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