Total Crime Rate

360.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 360.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 173.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 84.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.6 8/10
  • Drugs 20.5 10/10
  • Public order 17.9 9/10
  • Robbery 17.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Other theft 12.8 9/10
  • Burglary 10.2 9/10
  • Theft from the person 7.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 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

Colville Estate area has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in De Beauvoir , and the 71st highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Colville Estate (N1 5PL) in the last 12 months was 360.6 per 1,000 residents and was 174.6% 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 68 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 84.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colville Estate (N1 5PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hyde Road, where police recorded 126 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.

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Crime Over Time in Colville Estate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/105)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mintern Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northport Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Northport Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grange Street —
Apr 2026Public order Grange Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Grange Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Grange Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southgate Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southgate Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southgate Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southgate Grove —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rushton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rushton Street Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Shoplifting Penally Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northport Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southgate Grove —
Apr 2026Robbery Almorah Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Imber Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Poole Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Poole Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Almorah Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Almorah Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosemary Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Almorah Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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