Total Crime Rate

69.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 69.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 23.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Drugs 14.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hoxton Square area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Hoxton East & Shoreditch , and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hoxton Square (N1 6NT) in the last 12 months was 69.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.0% lower than the Hoxton East & Shoreditch average (302.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hoxton Square (N1 6NT), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 401 crimes here, including 126 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hoxton Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hoxton Square
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charles Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Charles Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Charles Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Charles Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Charles Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Charles Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Charles Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ravey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Luke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Phipp Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Willow Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Blackall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Drysdale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drysdale Street
Apr 2026Public order Drysdale Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Phipp Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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