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Crime Rates in Hackney, borough

Crime Rate

154

154

High 7/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 10.12.2025

Annual total crime rate in Hackney, (borough) is 154 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 34 5/10
Anti-social behaviour 30.4 8/10
Theft from the person 16.7 8/10
Other theft 12.4 6/10
Shoplifting 8.56 4/10
Drugs 8.52 8/10
Public order 8.4 6/10
Vehicle crime 8.17 7/10
Burglary 7.62 8/10
Robbery 6.22 9/10
Criminal damage and arson 5.6 3/10
Bicycle theft 4.82 9/10
Other crime 1.35 2/10
Possession of weapons 0.918 5/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 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. Cazenove70.1 low
2. King's Park92.5 low
3. Stamford Hill West94.7 low
4. Springfield117 low
5. Victoria117 low
6. Clissold118 low
7. Haggerston119 low
8. Stoke Newington123 medium
9. Lea Bridge131 medium
10. De Beauvoir134 medium
11. Brownswood136 medium
12. Hoxton West137 medium
13. Hackney Downs137 medium
14. Woodberry Down139 medium
15. Shacklewell154 medium
16. London Fields186 medium
17. Homerton198 medium
18. Hackney Central198 medium
19. Hackney Wick199 medium
20. Dalston302 high
21. Hoxton East & Shoreditch366 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

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