Crime Rates at Poole Street, London, N1 5ES

Poole Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in De Beauvoir , and the 111th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poole Street (N1 5ES) in the last 12 months was 60.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% lower than the De Beauvoir average (131.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poole Street (N1 5ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Canal Walk, where police recorded 121 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Balmes Road (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.