Crime Rate in King's Park: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in King's Park

The total recorded crimes in King's Park, Hackney, UK in May 2025 are around 105 as per the recent police data. This equates to a King's Park crime rate of 1.01 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 King's Park, encompassing approximately 104,354 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during May were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (36) incidents (5.88% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (26) incidents (44.44% increase)
  • Vehicle crime: (7) incidents (0.00% decrease)
King's Park Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Dunlace Road with total crimes: 7
  • Roding Road with total crimes: 6
  • Chatsworth Road with total crimes: 5

How safe is King's Park?

To understand the safety of King's Park, we need to analyze King's Park crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to Hackney:

    • In 2024, King's Park demonstrated a lower crime volume than the Hackney average, with 908 crimes compared to 1097.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year. Additionally, King's Park recorded fewer crimes than 12 out of 20 other areas in the Hackney.

    • In 2023, King's Park had fewer crimes than the Hackney average, with 1,526 crimes compared to 1,827. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the area within the region that year. Additionally, King's Park recorded fewer crimes than 13 out of 20 other areas in the Hackney.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Compared to other areas in Hackney, King's Park has a lower crime rate and is considered safer in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Positive changes in overall safety.

King's Park Crime Statstics

In May 2025 the King's Park has recorded 105 crimes with crime rate of 1.01 ranking 18th out of 20 in the Hackney, UK

In 2024, the total King's Park crimes were 908. The crime rate of King's Park in 2024 was 8.70 (year) or 0.73 (month) ranking it 13 dangerous area in the Hackney.

In 2023, the total crimes in King's Park were around 1,526 crimes with yearly crime rate of 14.62 (year) or 1.22 (month) ranking 14 most dangerous area in the Hackney.

AreaMay 202520242023
CrimesRank (King's Park)CrimesRank (King's Park)CrimesRank (King's Park)
Hoxton East & Shoreditch412 12,767 14,448 1
Hackney Central219 41,562 42,699 2
Homerton223 31,635 22,507 4
Dalston229 21,605 32,522 3
Hackney Wick198 51,205 62,166 5
London Fields187 71,257 52,024 7
Springfield174 81,045 92,133 6
Hoxton West195 61,175 71,872 9
Lea Bridge145 91,076 81,908 8
Victoria118 16879 141,740 10
Clissold122 151,020 101,546 13
Hackney Downs139 10948 121,549 12
Haggerston130 13783 171,562 11
Woodberry Down134 12993 111,437 16
De Beauvoir139 11813 151,306 17
Stoke Newington129 14801 161,451 15
Brownswood105 17704 191,181 19
Shacklewell100 19753 181,200 18
Cazenove90 20498 21928 20
Stamford Hill West69 21600 20668 21

King's Park Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (36 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (26 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (34 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (18 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (23 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (22 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 31 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 26 incidents.

During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (27 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (24 cases).

December 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 31 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 23 incidents.

During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (55 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (20 cases).

In October 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (29 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (24 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (29 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (25 incidents) also being high.

For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Anti-social behaviour (34 incidents) and then Violence and sexual offences showed a substantial number of incidents (31 incidents).

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 67 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 7.44 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20255
April 20258
March 202513
February 20252
January 20252
November 202411
October 20248
September 20247
August 202411

A total of 43 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 4.30 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20252
April 20254
March 20251
February 20251
January 20252
December 20246
November 20249
October 202411
September 20245
August 20242

A total of 326 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 32.60 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 55 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202536
April 202534
March 202523
February 202531
January 202527
December 202431
November 202455
October 202429
September 202429
August 202431

A total of 242 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 24.20 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202526
April 202518
March 202522
February 202526
January 202524
December 202423
November 202420
October 202424
September 202425
August 202434

A total of 34 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 3.78 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20254
April 20253
March 20253
January 20252
December 20243
November 20244
October 20247
September 20245
August 20243

A total of 34 Drugs incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 3.78 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20256
April 20252
March 20252
February 20255
December 20244
November 20244
October 20243
September 20247
August 20241

A total of 76 Public order incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 7.60 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20256
April 20256
March 202510
February 20256
January 20257
December 20242
November 20249
October 202412
September 202410
August 20248

A total of 46 Burglary incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 4.60 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20253
April 20254
March 20254
February 20251
January 20252
December 20244
November 20244
October 20247
September 202415
August 20242

A total of 80 Other theft incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 8.00 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20254
April 20259
March 202512
February 20258
January 20256
December 202415
November 20245
October 20248
September 202411
August 20242

A total of 50 Robbery incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 5.00 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20256
April 20255
March 20258
February 20253
January 20254
December 20243
November 20244
October 202410
September 20244
August 20243

A total of 99 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 9.90 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20257
April 20257
March 202510
February 20258
January 20258
December 20249
November 202412
October 202420
September 202413
August 20245

A total of 59 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 6.56 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20254
March 20256
February 20256
January 20256
December 202410
November 20246
October 20248
September 202411
August 20242

A total of 15 Other crime incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 2.14 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20251
March 20252
January 20252
December 20244
November 20243
September 20242
August 20241

A total of 1 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20251

High Crime Locations King's Park in May 2025

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the King's Park postcode area is presented below.

1. Dunlace Road (Map)
Total7
Anti-social behaviour6
Violence and sexual offences1
2. Roding Road (Map)
Total6
Violence and sexual offences5
Burglary1
3. Chatsworth Road (Map)
Total5
Public order4
Drugs1
4. Ruddington Close (Map)
Total5
Robbery2
Anti-social behaviour1
Theft from the person1
Vehicle crime1
5. Colne Road (Map)
Total5
Violence and sexual offences4
Drugs1
6. Glyn Road (Map)
Total4
Other theft2
Drugs1
Violence and sexual offences1
7. Kingsmead Way (Map)
Total4
Anti-social behaviour2
Robbery1
Violence and sexual offences1
8. Sunnyhill Close (Map)
Total4
Violence and sexual offences4
9. Marsh Hill (Map)
Total3
Anti-social behaviour1
Bicycle theft1
Public order1
10. King'S Mead Way (Map)
Total3
Other theft1
Robbery1
Violence and sexual offences1

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