Crime Rates at Shaftesbury Street, London, N1 7HL

Shaftesbury Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Hoxton East & Shoreditch , and the 274th lowest crime rate of 599 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 Shaftesbury Street (N1 7HL) in the last 12 months was 121.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 45.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 220.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaftesbury Street (N1 7HL), the main crime hotspot is near Cherbury Street. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.