Total Crime Rate
172.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Godwin 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 areaβs 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 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ann Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Evelyn Walk | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hanbury Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Evelyn Walk | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanbury Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park/Open Space | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Evelyn Walk | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Evelyn Walk | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Evelyn Walk | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sturt Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arlington Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Arlington Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Micawber Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Micawber Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Philip'S Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rees Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Union Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Union Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | New North Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Alford Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prestwood Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prestwood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wharf Road | Under investigation |
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