Total Crime Rate
274.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nile Street 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 Nile Street (N1 7RD) 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 Nile Street (N1 7RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charles Square, where police recorded 141 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B144 (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cranwood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Old Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Old Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Charles Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Charles Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Charles Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Charles Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | East Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Charles Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Silbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Silbury Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Charles Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ebenezer Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fullwood'S Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ebenezer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Ebenezer Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cowper Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cowper Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cowper Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Fullwood'S Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Charles Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Charles Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Evelyn Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wimbourne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Wimbourne Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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