Total Crime Rate
351.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
128.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Nile Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Hoxton East & Shoreditch , and the 72nd 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 7TU) in the last 12 months was 351.5 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 128.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nile Street (N1 7TU), 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 | Bicycle theft | Mallow Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Provost Estate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Provost Estate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Provost Estate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Baldwin Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Baldwin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Baldwin Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Baldwin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Silbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | East Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | City Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | B144 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | B144 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | B144 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | B144 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | B144 | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | B144 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | B144 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | B144 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | B144 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | B144 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Evelyn Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Provost Estate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | East Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Evelyn Walk | Under investigation |
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