Lowest-crime areas in Hackney
Of Hackney's 30 neighbourhoods, Stoke Newington East & Cazenove recorded the lowest crime rate, 66 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Shoreditch the highest, 541 crimes per 1,000 residents. 6 of 30 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Hackney neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stoke Newington East & Cazenovearound N16 7AJ | 66 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Stamford Hill Southaround N16 6EJ | 70 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Stamford Hill Westaround N16 5EN | 85 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Hackney Marshesaround E9 5PP | 92 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Stoke Newington Northaround N16 0HA | 95 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Clissold Southaround N16 9LL | 96 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Haggerston Eastaround E8 4QA | 102 | High | Anti-social behaviour |
| 8 | Clapton Leasidearound E5 9NZ | 103 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Clissold Northaround N16 0QB | 103 | High | Anti-social behaviour |
| 10 | Hackney Downsaround E5 8ND | 109 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Lower Claptonaround E5 0SJ | 110 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Haggerston West & Kingsland Basinaround N1 5RN | 111 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Brownswoodaround N4 2FP | 112 | High | Anti-social behaviour |
| 14 | Upper Claptonaround E5 9LB | 113 | High | Anti-social behaviour |
| 15 | Homerton Northaround E5 0JE | 119 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | Stamford Hill Northaround N16 6UE | 119 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 17 | Hoxton North & Westaround N1 7NX | 120 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | Amhurst Road & Pembury Estatearound E8 2AD | 123 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 19 | South Hackneyaround E9 7DU | 129 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 20 | Woodberry Down & Manor Housearound N4 2TT | 133 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 21 | Homerton Southaround E9 6HG | 141 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 22 | Hoxton South & Eastaround N1 6BL | 144 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 23 | De Beauvoiraround E8 4AA | 161 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 24 | London Fields & Mare Streetaround E9 7SE | 165 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 25 | Stoke Newington Southaround N16 8SX | 169 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 26 | Dalston Eastaround E8 3BJ | 174 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
| 27 | Hackney Wickaround E9 5TJ | 241 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
| 28 | Hackney Centralaround E8 1JB | 310 | Very high | Shoplifting |
| 29 | Dalston Kingslandaround E8 3GS | 319 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
| 30 | Shoreditcharound E2 8AE | 541 | Very high | Theft from the person |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Hackney has the lowest crime rate?
Stoke Newington East & Cazenove had the lowest recorded crime rate in Hackney from October 2025 to September 2026: 66 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Hackney has the highest crime rate?
Shoreditch had the highest recorded crime rate in Hackney from October 2025 to September 2026: 541 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.