What is the crime rate in hackney?

As of February 2026, hackney has a crime rate of 10.74 per 1,000 residents, based on 2,784 recorded offences.

How does hackney rank nationally for crime?

hackney ranks #39 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in hackney?

The most common crime type in hackney is Violence and sexual offences with 600 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 21.6% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in hackney?

As of February 2026, hackney has a crime rate of 10.74 per 1,000 residents, based on 2,784 recorded offences.

How does hackney rank nationally for crime?

hackney ranks #39 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in hackney?

The most common crime type in hackney is Violence and sexual offences with 600 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 21.6% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Metropolitan Police Service Police

hackney Crime Intelligence Report

hackney recorded 2,784 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 10.74 per 1,000 residents. This places hackney at #39 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 7.1% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 5.1% higher.

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

Total Crimes

2,784

trending_down -7.1% vs last month

Crime Rate

10.74per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#39of 331

By total crime volume

Inner London

#10rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 43 Other theft: 7 Public order: 4	43
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 18 Violence and sexual offences: 14 Drugs: 7	18
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 23 Criminal damage and arson: 2	23
On or near Nightclub Map	Theft from the person: 11 Public order: 7 Drugs: 4	11
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 21 Criminal damage and arson: 2	21
On or near Theatre/Concert Hall Map	Violence and sexual offences: 14 Other theft: 5	14
On or near Stamford Hill Map	Anti-social behaviour: 15	15
On or near Nightclub Map	Violence and sexual offences: 14	14
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 14	14
On or near Supermarket Map	Robbery: 10 Criminal damage and arson: 4	10

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

2,784 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

600

21.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

541

19.4%

Theft from Person

332

11.9%

Other Theft

217

7.8%

Shoplifting

184

6.6%

Drug Offences

166

6.0%

Public Order

147

5.3%

Vehicle Crime

142

5.1%

Robbery

122

4.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

121

4.3%

Burglary

112

4.0%

Bicycle Theft

1.9%

Other Crime

0.9%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

21 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Hoxton East & Shoreditch	326	2.1
2	Hackney Central	200	1.7
3	Dalston	188	1.8
4	Homerton	181	1.5
5	Hackney Wick	178	2.3

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Stamford Hill West	45	0.7
shield	Cazenove	68	0.5
shield	Brownswood	72	0.8
shield	Haggerston	73	0.7
shield	Victoria	98	0.3

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -7.1%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +5.1%

Data Transparency

Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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