Total Crime Rate

293.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 293.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 133.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 71.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.6 7/10
  • Drugs 26.7 10/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Charles Square Estate area has the 8th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Hoxton East & Shoreditch , and the 104th highest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Charles Square Estate (N1 6HS) in the last 12 months was 293.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charles Square Estate (N1 6HS), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 449 crimes here, including 119 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Charles Square Estate area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Charles Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Cranwood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Fullwood'S Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Fullwood'S Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cranwood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cranwood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Cranwood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Cranwood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Cranwood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cranwood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Cranwood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Mills Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Boot Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Platina Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Platina Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Boot Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Boot Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Mundy Street Offender given penalty notice
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Silbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Silbury Street
Sep 2025Theft from the person Green Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Green Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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