Total Crime Rate

161.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 161.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 45.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.6 8/10
  • Burglary 29.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wenlock Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Hoxton East & Shoreditch , and the 250th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wenlock Road (N1 7SB) in the last 12 months was 161.8 per 1,000 residents and was 46.5% lower than the Hoxton East & Shoreditch average (302.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wenlock Road (N1 7SB), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wenlock Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/100)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Coombs Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour President Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour President Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour President Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences President Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sturt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sturt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arlington Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arlington Avenue —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dingley Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dingley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dingley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dingley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canalside Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park/Open Space Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Micawber Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Micawber Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Micawber Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person City Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Packington Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour City Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour City Road —
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Data Sources

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