Crime Rates at Prestwood Street, London, N1 7FQ

Prestwood Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Hoxton East & Shoreditch , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Prestwood Street (N1 7FQ) in the last 12 months was 296.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2.0% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 114.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prestwood Street (N1 7FQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Galway Street, where police recorded 120 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B144 (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.