Total Crime Rate
152.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Colville Estate area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in De Beauvoir , and the 268th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Colville Estate (N1 5PS) in the last 12 months was 152.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Colville Estate (N1 5PS), the main crime hotspot is near Watercress Place. Police recorded 128 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hoxton East & Shoreditch| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilmer Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Balmes Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Northport Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Orsman Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Orsman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Purcell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Purcell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Purcell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Orsman Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Balmes Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Balmes Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Balmes Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Balmes Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Northport Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Balmes Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Balmes Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Balmes Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fern Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Watercress Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Watercress Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Watercress Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Phillipp Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Phillipp Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Watercress Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Northport Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Northport Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Watercress Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Mill Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fern Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fern Close | — |
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