Total Crime Rate
202.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Provost Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Hoxton East & Shoreditch , and the 185th 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 Provost Street (N1 7NH) in the last 12 months was 202.7 per 1,000 residents and was 29.6% lower than the Hoxton East & Shoreditch average (288.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Provost Street (N1 7NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Martha'S Buildings, where police recorded 413 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Underwood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Martha'S Buildings | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Old Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mallow Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Martha'S Buildings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Martha'S Buildings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Martha'S Buildings | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Martha'S Buildings | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Old Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Martha'S Buildings | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Martha'S Buildings | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Martha'S Buildings | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Martha'S Buildings | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Martha'S Buildings | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Martha'S Buildings | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Martha'S Buildings | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Old Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Old Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Martha'S Buildings | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | B144 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | B144 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | B144 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | B144 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | B144 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | B144 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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