Total Crime Rate

158.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 158.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.3 9/10
  • Theft from the person 17.2 9/10
  • Burglary 12.1 9/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.7 1/10
  • Other crime 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.
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Crime overview

Godwin Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Hoxton East & Shoreditch , and the 255th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Godwin Close (N1 7HY) in the last 12 months was 158.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.6% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 62.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Godwin Close (N1 7HY), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Godwin Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/78)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharf Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park/Open Space Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cropley Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cropley Street —
Apr 2026Public order New North Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wimbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Micawber Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wimbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Micawber Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Micawber Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bracklyn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bracklyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Murray Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Murray Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Bletchley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bracklyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canalside Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Baldwin Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting New North Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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