Total Crime Rate
319.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
105.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Nile Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Hoxton East & Shoreditch , and the 86th highest crime rate of 580 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 7RF) in the last 12 months was 319.3 per 1,000 residents and was 5.5% higher than the Hoxton East & Shoreditch average (302.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 45.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 105.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nile Street (N1 7RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Martha'S Buildings, where police recorded 365 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hoxton West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Martha'S Buildings | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Micawber Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dingley Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Murray Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Murray Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Murray Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bath Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bath Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Micawber Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Micawber Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Peerless Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dingley Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nile Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Nile Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Nile Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nile Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shaftesbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shaftesbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Dingley Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dingley Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mora Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Galway Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Provost Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Provost Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Provost Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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