Total Crime Rate
325.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shepherdess Walk area has the 6th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Hoxton East & Shoreditch , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 599 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 7LB) in the last 12 months was 325.3 per 1,000 residents and was 12.9% higher than the Hoxton East & Shoreditch average (288.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (β 81.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shepherdess Walk (N1 7LB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 164 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hoxton East & Shoreditch| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dingley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Galway Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | B144 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | B144 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | B144 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | B144 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Galway Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prestwood Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prestwood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | B144 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Galway Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wharf Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shepherdess Walk | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shepherdess Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shepherdess Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Galway Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Galway Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Galway Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Galway Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Galway Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Alford Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wharf Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Galway Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Galway Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peerless Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peerless Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peerless Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Peerless Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Peerless Street | β |
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