Total Crime Rate

172.4 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 172.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.8 9/10
  • Burglary 17.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 15.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Other theft 13.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Robbery 10.3 9/10
  • Drugs 8.6 8/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.7 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Godwin Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Hoxton East & Shoreditch , and the 229th highest crime rate of 599 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 172.4 per 1,000 residents and was 40.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (β‰ˆ 51.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Godwin Close (N1 7HY), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Godwin Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ann Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Evelyn Walk β€”
Sep 2025Public order Hanbury Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Evelyn Walk β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hanbury Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park/Open Space Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Evelyn Walk β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Evelyn Walk β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Evelyn Walk β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sturt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arlington Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Arlington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Micawber Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Micawber Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Philip'S Way β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Rees Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Union Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Union Square β€”
Sep 2025Robbery New North Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Alford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Prestwood Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prestwood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wharf Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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