Total Crime Rate

47.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 47.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 14.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.3 9/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 3.7 1/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Myrtle Walk area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Hoxton East & Shoreditch , and the 76th 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 Myrtle Walk (N1 6QB) in the last 12 months was 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 84.3% 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 Theft from the person with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Myrtle Walk (N1 6QB), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 219 crimes here, including 76 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Myrtle Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/108)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Mundy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hoxton Square —
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Shenfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Regan Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Regan Way —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Mundy Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haberdasher Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hoxton Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fern Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fern Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haberdasher Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haberdasher Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fern Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherbury Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Purcell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Purcell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Purcell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Purcell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Purcell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherbury Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherbury Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherbury Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cherbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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