The total recorded crimes in Hackney, UK in July 2025 are around 3,917 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Hackney crime rate of 15.11 per 1,000 population.
It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Hackney, encompassing approximately 259,147 residents.
Most occured crime TypesThe most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
To understand the safety of Hackney, we need to analyze Hackney crime statistics in relation to both national and regional averages. This report will examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.
Relative to the UK:
Hackney has recorded 23,027 crimes in the current year, resulting in a crime rate of 88.86 per 1,000 residents. This places it at rank 176 out of 331 in the UK, indicating it is safer than average.
Yearly trends show that in the previous year, the city recorded 38,373 crimes with a crime rate of 148.07, ranking it 25 in the UK. This a decrease in crime suggests Positive changes.
Relative to Inner London:
In 2024, Hackney demonstrated a lower crime volume than the Inner London average, with 23027 crimes compared to 41876.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year. Furthermore, Hackney witnessed more crimes than 8 out of 13 other cities.
In 2023, Hackney had fewer crimes than the Inner London average, with 38,373 crimes compared to 65,978. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the city within the region that year. Furthermore, Hackney witnessed more crimes than 7 out of 13 other cities.
Overall Assessment:
Based on the available data, Hackney is considered safer compared to the national averages.
Compared to other cities in Inner London, Hackney has a lower crime rate in 2024.
The trend in crime rates suggests Positive changes in overall safety.
The difference in crime rates between the most dangerous ward, Hoxton East & Shoreditch (418 crimes), and the safest, Stamford Hill West (66 crimes), is 352 crimes. This noticeable difference indicates a clear disparity in safety across Hackney.
Similarly, the area of Shoreditch (346 crimes) reports a significantly higher crime count compared to Stamford Hill West (53 crimes), with a difference of 293 crimes. This noticeable difference highlights the diverse crime landscape within Hackney.
| Hoxton East & Shoreditch | 418 |
| Hackney Central | 287 |
| Dalston | 265 |
| Homerton | 244 |
| London Fields | 236 |
| Haggerston | 133 |
| King's Park | 133 |
| Cazenove | 107 |
| Shacklewell | 104 |
| Stamford Hill West | 66 |
| Shoreditch | 346 |
| Hackney Central | 234 |
| London Fields & Mare Street | 210 |
| Homerton South | 192 |
| Dalston East | 190 |
| Stoke Newington East & Cazenove | 70 |
| Stoke Newington North | 69 |
| Clissold North | 67 |
| Hackney Marshes | 59 |
| Stamford Hill West | 53 |
In July 2025 the Hackney has recorded 3,917 crimes with crime rate of 15.11 ranking 16th out of 331 in the UK and ranked 8 out 331 in terms of total crimes and 9 in terms of crime rate in Inner London.
In 2024, the total Hackney crimes were 23,027. The crime rate of Hackney in 2024 was 88.86 (year) or 7.40 (month) ranking it 176 danzarous in the UK. Hackney ranked 9 in terms of total crimes and 8 in terms of crime rate in Inner London.
In 2023, the total crimes in Hackney were around 38,373 crimes with yearly crime rate of 148.07 (year) or 12.34 (month) ranking 25 out 331 most dangerous city in the UK. As compared to neighboring cities in Inner London, Hackney ranked 8 out 331 in terms of total crimes or 8 as per crime rate of Hackney
| City | July 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes | Rank (Inner London) | Crimes | Rank (Inner London) | Crimes | Rank (Inner London) | |
| Wandsworth | 3,337 | 15 | 18,729 | 14 | 33,487 | 14 |
| Lewisham | 3,390 | 14 | 21,182 | 13 | 36,745 | 13 |
| Newham | 4,804 | 13 | 29,113 | 11 | 45,081 | 12 |
| Haringey | 3,595 | 12 | 19,939 | 12 | 37,871 | 11 |
| Tower Hamlets | 4,892 | 11 | 27,666 | 7 | 44,863 | 10 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 2,454 | 8 | 15,789 | 10 | 27,203 | 7 |
| Lambeth | 4,605 | 10 | 27,602 | 9 | 46,516 | 9 |
| Southwark | 4,574 | 7 | 29,850 | 6 | 46,312 | 6 |
| Islington | 3,992 | 6 | 26,124 | 4 | 41,409 | 5 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 2,552 | 5 | 17,023 | 5 | 28,947 | 4 |
| Camden | 7,519 | 4 | 55,577 | 3 | 90,410 | 3 |
| Westminster | 28,019 | 2 | 237,090 | 2 | 370,073 | 2 |
| City of London | 825 | 1 | 37,556 | 1 | 36,404 | 1 |
July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 852 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 832 incidents.
During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (801 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (771 cases).
In May 2025, Anti-social behaviour dominated crime reports (804 incidents), followed by Violence and sexual offences also remained a significant concern (753 incidents).
Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (691 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (683 incidents) also being high.
For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (671 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (604 incidents).
February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 637 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 436 incidents.
During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (643 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (492 cases).
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|
A total of 2598 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 371.14 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 431 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 413 |
| June 2025 | 431 |
| May 2025 | 389 |
| April 2025 | 373 |
| March 2025 | 420 |
| February 2025 | 290 |
| January 2025 | 282 |
A total of 678 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 96.86 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 118 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 117 |
| June 2025 | 118 |
| May 2025 | 117 |
| April 2025 | 79 |
| March 2025 | 92 |
| February 2025 | 77 |
| January 2025 | 78 |
A total of 920 Robbery incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 131.43 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 169 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 169 |
| June 2025 | 126 |
| May 2025 | 119 |
| April 2025 | 119 |
| March 2025 | 145 |
| February 2025 | 108 |
| January 2025 | 134 |
A total of 1872 Other theft incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 267.43 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 291 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 246 |
| June 2025 | 265 |
| May 2025 | 291 |
| April 2025 | 286 |
| March 2025 | 271 |
| February 2025 | 242 |
| January 2025 | 271 |
A total of 1231 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 175.86 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 206 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 206 |
| June 2025 | 196 |
| May 2025 | 161 |
| April 2025 | 148 |
| March 2025 | 177 |
| February 2025 | 163 |
| January 2025 | 180 |
A total of 771 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 110.14 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 143 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 137 |
| June 2025 | 138 |
| May 2025 | 11 |
| April 2025 | 143 |
| March 2025 | 118 |
| February 2025 | 105 |
| January 2025 | 119 |
A total of 126 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 18.00 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 23 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 21 |
| June 2025 | 23 |
| May 2025 | 11 |
| April 2025 | 19 |
| March 2025 | 19 |
| February 2025 | 19 |
| January 2025 | 14 |
A total of 1146 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 163.71 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 214 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 214 |
| June 2025 | 197 |
| May 2025 | 158 |
| April 2025 | 135 |
| March 2025 | 125 |
| February 2025 | 138 |
| January 2025 | 179 |
A total of 1218 Public order incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 174.00 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 223 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 223 |
| June 2025 | 182 |
| May 2025 | 204 |
| April 2025 | 157 |
| March 2025 | 174 |
| February 2025 | 137 |
| January 2025 | 141 |
A total of 1316 Drugs incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 188.00 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 237 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 237 |
| June 2025 | 194 |
| May 2025 | 160 |
| April 2025 | 178 |
| March 2025 | 210 |
| February 2025 | 152 |
| January 2025 | 185 |
A total of 1163 Burglary incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 166.14 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 215 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 215 |
| June 2025 | 207 |
| May 2025 | 156 |
| April 2025 | 150 |
| March 2025 | 166 |
| February 2025 | 124 |
| January 2025 | 145 |
A total of 5048 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 721.14 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 852 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 852 |
| June 2025 | 801 |
| May 2025 | 753 |
| April 2025 | 691 |
| March 2025 | 671 |
| February 2025 | 637 |
| January 2025 | 643 |
A total of 204 Other crime incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 29.14 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 39 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 35 |
| June 2025 | 23 |
| May 2025 | 28 |
| April 2025 | 36 |
| March 2025 | 39 |
| February 2025 | 21 |
| January 2025 | 22 |
A total of 4622 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 660.29 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 832 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 832 |
| June 2025 | 771 |
| May 2025 | 804 |
| April 2025 | 683 |
| March 2025 | 604 |
| February 2025 | 436 |
| January 2025 | 492 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Hackney postcode area is presented below.
| Total | 39 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 31 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Total | 33 |
| Drugs | 13 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Total | 32 |
| Drugs | 13 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Theft from the person | 6 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Total | 29 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Shoplifting | 7 |
| Theft from the person | 6 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Total | 29 |
| Shoplifting | 27 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Total | 27 |
| Theft from the person | 11 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |