Postcode district · London
Crime in E8
How much crime is recorded in E8, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Hackney
- Region
- London
- Population
- 64,538 (2024)
E8Postcode district · London
How safe is E8
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in E8, 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
41.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
118
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).
E8National
Anti-social behaviour25.610.7
Violence and sexual offences24.923.6
Burglary21.59.1
Shoplifting11.88.4
Theft from the person11.82.1
Other theft9.14.5
Public order6.94.6
Drugs5.62.4
Vehicle crime5.23.5
Robbery4.51.4
Bicycle theft4.31.0
Criminal damage and arson2.84.7
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Other crime0.81.5
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.