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Crime Rates in Hackney, borough

Crime Rate

154

154

High 7/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 04.03.2026

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

Crime typeRateScore
Violence and sexual offences
34.25/10
Anti-social behaviour
318/10
Theft from the person
16.77/10
Other theft
12.47/10
Drugs
8.778/10
Public order
8.47/10
Shoplifting
8.214/10
Vehicle crime
7.717/10
Burglary
7.648/10
Robbery
6.18/10
Criminal damage and arson
5.643/10
Bicycle theft
4.679/10
Other crime
1.32/10
Possession of weapons
0.9695/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

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

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

The figures in black 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. Cazenove68.7 low
2. Stamford Hill West85.4 low
3. King's Park92.3 low
4. Clissold116 medium
5. Haggerston118 medium
6. Springfield118 medium
7. Victoria120 medium
8. Stoke Newington123 medium
9. Hackney Downs129 medium
10. Lea Bridge131 medium
11. Brownswood133 medium
12. De Beauvoir137 medium
13. Hoxton West138 medium
14. Woodberry Down139 medium
15. Shacklewell152 medium
16. London Fields184 medium
17. Homerton196 medium
18. Hackney Central202 medium
19. Hackney Wick208 medium
20. Dalston302 high
21. Hoxton East & Shoreditch369 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

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