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Crime Rates in Hackney, borough

Crime Rate

153

153

High 7/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Hackney, (borough) is 153 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 7 out of 10 or high crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Hackney (borough) by type

Violence and sexual offences 33.9 5/10
Anti-social behaviour 30.7 8/10
Theft from the person 16.4 8/10
Other theft 12.4 7/10
Drugs 8.56 8/10
Shoplifting 8.32 4/10
Public order 8.28 7/10
Vehicle crime 7.81 7/10
Burglary 7.55 8/10
Robbery 6.21 9/10
Criminal damage and arson 5.65 3/10
Bicycle theft 4.76 9/10
Other crime 1.36 3/10
Possession of weapons 0.949 5/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Hackney (borough) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Hackney (borough).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Hackney (borough) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Hackney (borough) and London (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Hackney
    borough
  • London
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Hackney (borough)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Hackney (borough)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Cazenove69.3 low
2. King's Park90.5 low
3. Stamford Hill West91.1 low
4. Clissold115 medium
5. Springfield118 medium
6. Haggerston119 medium
7. Victoria119 medium
8. Stoke Newington126 medium
9. Lea Bridge130 medium
10. Brownswood132 medium
11. Hackney Downs133 medium
12. De Beauvoir135 medium
13. Hoxton West137 medium
14. Woodberry Down139 medium
15. Shacklewell153 medium
16. London Fields183 medium
17. Hackney Central198 medium
18. Homerton198 medium
19. Hackney Wick200 medium
20. Dalston297 high
21. Hoxton East & Shoreditch365 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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