Total Crime Rate
202.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025East Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Hoxton East & Shoreditch , and the 185th 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 6DG) in the last 12 months was 202.7 per 1,000 residents and was 29.6% 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 Theft from the person with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around East Road (N1 6DG), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 155 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | B101 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cranwood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | East Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cherbury Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cherbury Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Cherbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cherbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mallow Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Clunbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Haberdasher Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B101 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cowper Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vestry Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cowper Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cowper Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | B101 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | B101 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Further/Higher Educational Building | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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