Postcode · London
Crime in E5 8GF
How much crime is recorded in E5 8GF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hackney Downs
- Council
- Hackney
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,409 (2024)
E5 8GFLondon
How safe is E5 8GF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E5 8GF 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
46.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
114
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).
E5 8GFNational
Anti-social behaviour28.910.7
Violence and sexual offences27.523.6
Burglary27.19.1
Theft from the person11.42.1
Other theft7.44.5
Vehicle crime7.33.5
Public order7.04.6
Drugs4.02.4
Shoplifting3.88.4
Robbery3.01.4
Criminal damage and arson2.54.7
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Other crime0.81.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 10% 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.