Total Crime Rate
21.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cropley Street area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Hoxton East & Shoreditch , and the 17th lowest crime rate of 580 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 21.0 per 1,000 residents and was 93.1% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cropley Street (N1 7HS), the main crime hotspot is near New North Road. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hoxton West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bletsoe Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cropley Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Niagara Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Evelyn Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Evelyn Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Evelyn Walk | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Evelyn Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Bracklyn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Bracklyn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Bracklyn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Bletchley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Murray Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cropley Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New North Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Evelyn Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | New North Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | New North Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Provost Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | New North Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Bracklyn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Murray Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Provost Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Evelyn Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nile Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Nile Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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