Total Crime Rate
274.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Provost Estate area has the 9th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Hoxton East & Shoreditch , and the 116th 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 Estate (N1 7NJ) in the last 12 months was 274.6 per 1,000 residents and was 4.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 93.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Provost Estate (N1 7NJ), 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 | Peerless 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 | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| 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 | 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 | Martha'S Buildings | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Martha'S Buildings | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Martha'S Buildings | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Martha'S Buildings | 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 | Mallow Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Peerless Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Peerless Street | 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 |
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