Total Crime Rate
12.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cropley Street area has the lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Hoxton East & Shoreditch , and the 13th lowest crime rate of 599 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 Cropley Street (N1 7GJ) in the last 12 months was 12.0 per 1,000 residents and was 95.8% lower than the Hoxton East & Shoreditch average (288.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cropley Street (N1 7GJ), 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 | Drugs | Provost Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rees Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sturt Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Underwood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Underwood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Provost Estate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bletsoe Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Provost Estate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Provost Estate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Provost Estate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Provost Estate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wenlock Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Imber Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Niagara Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Murray Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Imber Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wimbourne Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Imber Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | New North Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bletsoe Walk | — |
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