Total Crime Rate

132.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 132.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 46.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.0 8/10
  • Theft from the person 17.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Wimbourne Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Hoxton East & Shoreditch , and the 281st lowest crime rate of 580 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 Wimbourne Street (N1 7EL) in the last 12 months was 132.1 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 46.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wimbourne Street (N1 7EL), the main crime hotspot is near New North Road. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wimbourne Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/82)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Villas Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Evelyn Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Provost Estate —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Provost Estate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Evelyn Walk —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Evelyn Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Evelyn Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Evelyn Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evelyn Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grange Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Godwin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evelyn Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Imber Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shepherdess Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bletsoe Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bletsoe Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Provost Estate —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Niagara Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bletsoe Walk Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parr Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parr Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wimbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wimbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wimbourne Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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