Postcode · London
Crime in E8 2HN
How much crime is recorded in E8 2HN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Amhurst Road & Pembury Estate
- Council
- Hackney
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,690 (2024)
E8 2HNLondon
How safe is E8 2HN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E8 2HN 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
44.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
80
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 2HNNational
Violence and sexual offences26.423.6
Burglary15.59.1
Anti-social behaviour13.810.7
Vehicle crime9.93.5
Drugs4.32.4
Public order3.94.6
Other theft3.94.5
Theft from the person3.72.1
Criminal damage and arson3.14.7
Robbery2.41.4
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Shoplifting0.88.4
Other crime0.71.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 14% 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.