Crime Rates at Charles Square Estate, London, N1 6HR

Charles Square Estate area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Hoxton East & Shoreditch , and the 31st 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 Charles Square Estate (N1 6HR) in the last 12 months was 519.1 per 1,000 residents and was 80.2% higher 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 129.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 87.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charles Square Estate (N1 6HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Conference/Exhibition Centre, where police recorded 206 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Boot Street (60 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.