Crime Rates at East Road, London, N1 6AW

East Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Hoxton East & Shoreditch , and the 116th highest crime rate of 599 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 East Road (N1 6AW) in the last 12 months was 274.6 per 1,000 residents and was 4.7% lower than the Hoxton East & Shoreditch average (288.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 93.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Road (N1 6AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charles Square, where police recorded 141 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old Street (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.