Total Crime Rate
319.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
105.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Shepherdess Walk area has the 6th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Hoxton East & Shoreditch , and the 86th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Shepherdess Walk (N1 7JP) in the last 12 months was 319.3 per 1,000 residents and was 5.5% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 45.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 105.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shepherdess Walk (N1 7JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Galway Street, where police recorded 120 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B144 (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hoxton West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Silbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Provost Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Evelyn Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Provost Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Sturt Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Sturt Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Provost Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Provost Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parr Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Provost Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parr Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | City Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | City Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | City Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | City Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | City Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | City Road | — |
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