Postcode · London
Crime in N1 5EJ
How much crime is recorded in N1 5EJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hoxton North & West
- Council
- Hackney
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,604 (2024)
How safe is N1 5EJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the N1 5EJ area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
34.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
119
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).
N1 5EJNational
Anti-social behaviour43.410.7
Violence and sexual offences20.923.6
Theft from the person16.82.1
Burglary15.39.1
Shoplifting6.68.4
Drugs5.52.4
Vehicle crime4.53.5
Other theft4.44.5
Robbery2.91.4
Bicycle theft2.61.0
Public order2.54.6
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Other crime1.01.5
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 33% 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.