Crime Rates at Whitmore Road, London, N1 5QG

Whitmore Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Dalston , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 599 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 Whitmore Road (N1 5QG) in the last 12 months was 454.2 per 1,000 residents and was 57.4% higher than the Dalston average (288.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 179.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitmore Road (N1 5QG), the main crime hotspot is near Watercress Place. Police recorded 120 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.