Postcode · London
Crime in E2 8AF
How much crime is recorded in E2 8AF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Shoreditch
- Council
- Hackney
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,681 (2024)
E2 8AFLondon
How safe is E2 8AF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 75.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E2 8AF area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
75.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
271
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
E2 8AFNational
Theft from the person65.02.1
Burglary50.09.1
Violence and sexual offences46.423.6
Other theft42.74.5
Drugs39.32.4
Anti-social behaviour20.510.7
Public order9.74.6
Robbery9.31.4
Vehicle crime8.73.5
Bicycle theft7.01.0
Shoplifting6.48.4
Criminal damage and arson3.34.7
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Other crime1.41.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 18% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.