Total Crime Rate

87.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 87.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 22.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.6 4/10
  • Drugs 10.5 8/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Theft from the person 5.3 7/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Shaftesbury Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Hoxton East & Shoreditch , and the 184th 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 Shaftesbury Street (N1 7HL) in the last 12 months was 87.9 per 1,000 residents and was 71.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaftesbury Street (N1 7HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cherbury Street, where police recorded 88 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New North Road (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Hoxton West

Crime Over Time in Shaftesbury Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/97)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Provost Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Evelyn Walk —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Green Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting New North Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting New North Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person New North Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evelyn Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Niagara Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Nile Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Evelyn Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Evelyn Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Evelyn Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Evelyn Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Bletchley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rushton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rushton Street Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Godwin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shepherdess Walk Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Bletsoe Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bletsoe Walk Action to be taken by another organisation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 97

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑