Hackney has a crime rate of 141.41 per 1,000 residents — below the national average for England and Wales, placing it among the lower-crime areas in the UK at #298 of 330 local authorities. Crime levels vary significantly across Hackney's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Hackney?

As of March 2026, Hackney has an annual crime rate of 141.41 per 1,000 residents, based on 3,205 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Hackney rank nationally for crime?

Hackney ranks #298 out of 330 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Hackney?

The most common crime type in Hackney is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 785 incidents in March 2026 — 24.5% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Hackney local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Metropolitan Police Service Police

Hackney Crime Intelligence Report

Hackney recorded 3,205 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 12.37 per 1,000 residents. This places Hackney at #30 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 15.2% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 0.7% lower.

warning Crime is significantly above the UK average for this area.

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Key Statistics

monitoring141.41 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment3,205 crimes recorded in March 2026
leaderboardRanked #298 of 330 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 0.7% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

3,205

trending_up +15.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

141.41per 1k

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#298of 330

Top 4% Riskiest UK

Inner London

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Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 48	48
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 24 Criminal damage and arson: 4	24
On or near Theatre/Concert Hall Map	Violence and sexual offences: 16 Shoplifting: 8 Burglary: 3	16
On or near Stamford Hill Map	Anti-social behaviour: 16 Other crime: 2 Possession of weapons: 2	16
On or near Gould Terrace Map	Shoplifting: 20	20
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 20	20
On or near Nightclub Map	Theft from the person: 14 Other theft: 6	14
On or near Amhurst Road Map	Anti-social behaviour: 20	20
On or near Mare Street Map	Anti-social behaviour: 20	20
On or near Shopping Area Map	Theft from the person: 19	19

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

3,205 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

785

24.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

617

19.3%

Theft from Person

373

11.6%

Other Theft

237

7.4%

Shoplifting

193

6.0%

Drug Offences

178

5.6%

Vehicle Crime

153

4.8%

Public Order

147

4.6%

Burglary

144

4.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

139

4.3%

Robbery

106

3.3%

Bicycle Theft

2.3%

Weapons Possession

1.0%

Other Crime

0.9%

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Ward Safety Rankings

21 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Dalston	245	254.1
2	Hackney Central	250	193.2
3	Hackney Wick	225	169.3
4	Homerton	209	158.0
5	Shacklewell	134	148.8

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Haggerston	88	3.2
shield	Cazenove	77	4.9
shield	Stamford Hill West	53	5.1
shield	King's Park	106	8.1
shield	Springfield	173	10.2

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +15.2%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -0.7%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.0%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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