Total Crime Rate
250.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wimbourne Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Hoxton East & Shoreditch , and the 134th 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 Wimbourne Street (N1 7EJ) in the last 12 months was 250.0 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% lower than the Hoxton East & Shoreditch average (288.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (β 95.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 242.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wimbourne Street (N1 7EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New North Road, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rushton Street (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wimbourne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Philip'S Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Niagara Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Baring Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Murray Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Murray Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Murray Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Murray Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Murray Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Baring Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wenlock Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | New North Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sherborne Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Imber Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Imber Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | New North Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Rushton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Godwin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Evelyn Walk | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Evelyn Walk | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Evelyn Walk | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Evelyn Walk | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bletsoe Walk | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bletsoe Walk | β |
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