Postcode · London
Crime in E8 2HA
How much crime is recorded in E8 2HA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Amhurst Road & Pembury Estate
- Council
- Hackney
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,831 (2024)
E8 2HALondon
How safe is E8 2HA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E8 2HA area, 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
42.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
86
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 2HANational
Burglary26.99.1
Violence and sexual offences24.323.6
Anti-social behaviour13.410.7
Theft from the person7.32.1
Other theft6.74.5
Vehicle crime5.23.5
Public order4.24.6
Drugs3.32.4
Robbery2.81.4
Criminal damage and arson2.74.7
Bicycle theft2.51.0
Shoplifting2.48.4
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Other crime0.81.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 34% 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.