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Crime in N1 6

How much crime is recorded in N1 6, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Hackney
Region
London
Population
20,655 (2024)
Crime

How safe is N1 6

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in N1 6, 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
47.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
170
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 6National
Burglary39.89.1
Violence and sexual offences27.523.6
Theft from the person25.32.1
Anti-social behaviour24.110.7
Shoplifting23.18.4
Other theft19.64.5
Drugs13.72.4
Public order7.54.6
Bicycle theft6.31.0
Robbery6.01.4
Vehicle crime4.43.5
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Other crime0.81.5
Trend

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.

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