Total Crime Rate
12.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· 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 7HS) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 7HS), 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 Provost Estate (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Westland Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Godwin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prestwood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prestwood Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Wimbourne Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wimbourne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wimbourne Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | New North Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wenlock Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nile Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nile Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sturt Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Provost Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Provost Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Provost Estate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Provost Estate | Under investigation |
| 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 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Windsor Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Windsor Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Windsor Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Micawber Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shepherdess Walk | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Forston Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arlington Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bletsoe Walk | β |
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