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 7LB) 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 7LB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 156 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hoxton West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Sturt Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Sturt Street | 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 | Shoplifting | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hospital | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hospital | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dingley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dingley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dingley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dingley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hospital | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hospital | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Galway Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | City Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Drugs | City Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | City Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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