Total Crime Rate
246.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
59.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Whitmore Estate area has the 8th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in De Beauvoir , and the 133rd 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 Whitmore Estate (N1 5PE) in the last 12 months was 246.1 per 1,000 residents and was 87.4% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 59.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whitmore Estate (N1 5PE), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Regan Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Whitmore Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Whitmore Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Whitmore Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Whitmore Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hyde Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hyde Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hyde Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hyde Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hyde Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hyde Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hyde Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Hyde Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hyde Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Regan Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Purcell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hobbs Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Buckland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Northport Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Northport Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Northport Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Northport Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Buckland Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Buckland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Purcell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Nuttall Street | Under investigation |
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