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Crime in E20 3AL

How much crime is recorded in E20 3AL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Hackney Wick
Council
Hackney
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,970 (2024)
Crime

How safe is E20 3AL

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E20 3AL area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
45.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
160
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

E20 3ALNational
Anti-social behaviour37.110.7
Theft from the person28.32.1
Burglary24.79.1
Violence and sexual offences23.923.6
Shoplifting17.78.4
Other theft11.14.5
Robbery8.31.4
Vehicle crime7.33.5
Public order6.44.6
Criminal damage and arson5.94.7
Drugs4.62.4
Bicycle theft3.11.0
Other crime0.81.5
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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