Total Crime Rate

351.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

128.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 351.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 128.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 104.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.5 10/10
  • Burglary 49.5 10/10
  • Other theft 44.6 10/10
  • Public order 19.8 9/10
  • Theft from the person 19.8 10/10
  • Drugs 14.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Robbery 5.0 6/10
  • Shoplifting 5.0 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Britannia Walk area has the 4th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Hoxton East & Shoreditch , and the 72nd 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 Britannia Walk (N1 7LU) in the last 12 months was 351.5 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 128.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Britannia Walk (N1 7LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Martha'S Buildings, where police recorded 365 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Britannia Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lizard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital
Apr 2026Other theft B144 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order B144 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person B144 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person B144 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Provost Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lizard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Featherstone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Featherstone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Featherstone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital
Apr 2026Drugs B144 Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Hospital Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hospital Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Bletchley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft B144 Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs B144 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Old Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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