Postcode · London
Crime in E8 1JS
How much crime is recorded in E8 1JS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hackney Central
- Council
- Hackney
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,061 (2024)
E8 1JSLondon
How safe is E8 1JS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 82.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E8 1JS area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
82.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
322
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).
E8 1JSNational
Shoplifting77.88.4
Anti-social behaviour57.910.7
Violence and sexual offences53.323.6
Theft from the person36.82.1
Burglary27.39.1
Public order20.44.6
Drugs17.72.4
Robbery16.51.4
Other theft16.44.5
Criminal damage and arson6.04.7
Bicycle theft4.61.0
Vehicle crime4.43.5
Other crime1.81.5
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 10% 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.