Total Crime Rate

121.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 121.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.9 6/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Robbery 5.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Wenlock Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Hoxton East & Shoreditch , and the 274th lowest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wenlock Street (N1 7NY) in the last 12 months was 121.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 45.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 220.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wenlock Street (N1 7NY), the main crime hotspot is near B144. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wenlock Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Provost Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Provost Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Burglary Alford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alford Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vestry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Micawber Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Micawber Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Forston Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person B144 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery B144 Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order B144 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft B144 Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft B144 Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B144 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Niagara Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Murray Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Green Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Murray Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Murray Grove
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Murray Grove
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shepherdess Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons New North Road Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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