Total Crime Rate

202.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 202.7 9/10
  • Theft from the person 63.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.0 6/10
  • Other theft 22.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Burglary 13.5 9/10
  • Robbery 13.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.0 9/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Britannia Walk 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 Britannia Walk (N1 7NS) 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 Britannia Walk (N1 7NS), 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.

Crime Over Time in Britannia Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Cranwood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Green Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Ebenezer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery East Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westland Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Westland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Westland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Westland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Green Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Green Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Green Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Green Mews
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Martha'S Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Martha'S Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Martha'S Buildings Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Shoplifting Martha'S Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Martha'S Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Martha'S Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Martha'S Buildings Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Martha'S Buildings Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Martha'S Buildings
Sep 2025Other theft Martha'S Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Martha'S Buildings Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Martha'S Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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