Postcode · London
Crime in E9 5BU
How much crime is recorded in E9 5BU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Homerton South
- Council
- Hackney
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,872 (2024)
E9 5BULondon
How safe is E9 5BU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E9 5BU 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
41.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
99
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).
E9 5BUNational
Anti-social behaviour32.710.7
Violence and sexual offences30.523.6
Burglary7.49.1
Vehicle crime6.33.5
Public order5.54.6
Other theft4.84.5
Drugs4.32.4
Theft from the person3.82.1
Criminal damage and arson3.04.7
Robbery1.71.4
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Other crime1.01.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Shoplifting0.48.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 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.