Total Crime Rate
302.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
88.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hemsworth Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in De Beauvoir , and the 95th highest crime rate of 580 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 Hemsworth Street (N1 5LF) in the last 12 months was 302.3 per 1,000 residents and was 130.2% higher than the De Beauvoir average (131.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 110.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (β 88.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hemsworth Street (N1 5LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hyde Road, where police recorded 126 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near De Beauvoir Crescent (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hoxton East & Shoreditch| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | De Beauvoir Crescent | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cherbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fern Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fern Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Penn Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Halcomb Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Halcomb Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Halcomb Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Regan Way | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherbury Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cherbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cherbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cherbury Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fern Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cherbury Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cherbury Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cherbury Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Regan Way | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Halcomb Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Buckland Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Buckland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | De Beauvoir Crescent | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckland Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fern Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fern Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Purcell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Northport Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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