EC2A 4LN Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in EC2A 4LN

EC2A 4LN, Hackney has recorded a total of 414 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 153.06 per 1,000 population. This EC2A 4LN crime rate stands in contrast to the broader EC2A postcode area, which has experienced 302 crimes and a crime rate of 95.30 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this EC2A 4LN crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around EC2A 4LN, encompassing approximately 2704 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the EC2A 4LN area, explore the EC2A 4LN Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Theft from the person: (121) incidents (17.48% increase)
  • Other theft: (61) incidents (510.00% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (44) incidents (-16.98% decrease)

EC2A 4LN Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 52
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 46
  • Martha'S Buildings with total crimes: 24

EC2A 4LN Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 121 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 61 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person121153.0617.48%
Other theft6144.74510.00%
Violence and sexual offences4422.55-16.98%
Shoplifting3416.2754.55%
Robbery3312.5713.79%
Anti-social behaviour3212.20-3.03%
Burglary2211.83100.00%
Drugs228.13-33.33%
Vehicle crime118.13266.67%
Criminal damage and arson114.0783.33%
Public order104.0711.11%
Bicycle theft83.70300.00%
Other crime32.960.00%
Possession of weapons21.11100.00%

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 103 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 53 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person103117.571371.43%
Violence and sexual offences5338.081225.00%
Anti-social behaviour3319.590.00%
Drugs3312.203200.00%
Robbery2912.200.00%
Shoplifting2210.722100.00%
Burglary118.130.00%
Other theft104.07400.00%
Public order93.70350.00%
Criminal damage and arson63.330.00%
Vehicle crime32.220.00%
Other crime31.110.00%
Bicycle theft21.110.00%
Possession of weapons10.740.00%

In July 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person76.2975.00%
Violence and sexual offences42.590.00%
Other theft21.480.00%
Public order20.740.00%
Drugs10.740.00%
Shoplifting10.370.00%

In June 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 4 followed closely by Drugs, which accounted for 1 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person42.22-55.56%
Drugs11.480.00%
Possession of weapons10.370.00%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person97.76-92.86%
Other theft43.33-94.29%
Violence and sexual offences41.48-91.84%
Public order31.48-80.00%
Anti-social behaviour11.11-97.22%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 126 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 70 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person126148.253050.00%
Other theft7046.580.00%
Violence and sexual offences4925.882350.00%
Anti-social behaviour3618.120.00%
Shoplifting3213.310.00%
Robbery3011.832900.00%
Public order1511.09650.00%
Burglary135.550.00%
Vehicle crime124.810.00%
Drugs114.44175.00%
Criminal damage and arson34.0750.00%
Bicycle theft21.110.00%
Possession of weapons20.740.00%

In March 2024, Drugs recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 4 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Drugs45.55300.00%
Theft from the person41.48100.00%
Public order21.480.00%
Violence and sexual offences20.74-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson20.740.00%
Robbery10.740.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 3 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 2 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences32.22-95.24%
Theft from the person21.11-98.11%
Drugs10.74-90.00%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 106 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 74 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person106141.23-10.92%
Other theft7439.19-13.95%
Violence and sexual offences6327.36-22.22%
Anti-social behaviour3323.29-31.25%
Shoplifting2412.204.35%
Robbery208.87-9.09%
Public order117.39-8.33%
Vehicle crime114.07-26.67%
Burglary104.07-44.44%
Drugs103.70-9.09%
Criminal damage and arson93.7012.50%
Bicycle theft83.3333.33%
Possession of weapons32.96200.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 119 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 86 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person119167.1132.22%
Other theft8644.0017.81%
Violence and sexual offences8131.803.85%
Anti-social behaviour4829.9529.73%
Shoplifting2317.7591.67%
Robbery228.5022.22%
Burglary188.1338.46%
Vehicle crime156.6525.00%
Public order125.5520.00%
Drugs114.44-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson84.07-27.27%
Bicycle theft62.96-33.33%
Other crime22.220.00%
Possession of weapons10.74-66.67%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 90 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 78 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person90143.453.45%
Violence and sexual offences7833.2713.04%
Other theft7328.84-26.26%
Anti-social behaviour3726.992.78%
Drugs2213.68175.00%
Robbery188.13-37.93%
Burglary136.6518.18%
Shoplifting124.81100.00%
Vehicle crime124.4433.33%
Criminal damage and arson114.4410.00%
Public order104.0725.00%
Bicycle theft93.70-18.18%
Possession of weapons33.3350.00%

In October 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 99 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 87 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft99142.710.00%
Theft from the person8736.600.00%
Violence and sexual offences6932.160.00%
Anti-social behaviour3625.510.00%
Robbery2913.310.00%
Bicycle theft1110.720.00%
Burglary114.070.00%
Criminal damage and arson104.070.00%
Vehicle crime93.700.00%
Drugs83.330.00%
Public order82.960.00%
Shoplifting62.960.00%
Possession of weapons22.220.00%
Other crime10.740.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 256 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 32.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 48 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202432
August 202433
May 20241
April 202436
January 202433
December 202348
November 202337
October 202336

A total of 98 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202422
August 202411
April 202413
January 202410
December 202318
November 202313
October 202311

A total of 778 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 64.83 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 126 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024121
August 2024103
July 20247
June 20244
May 20249
April 2024126
March 20244
February 20242
January 2024106
December 2023119
November 202390
October 202387

A total of 182 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 22.75 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 33 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202433
August 202429
April 202430
March 20241
January 202420
December 202322
November 202318
October 202329

A total of 479 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 53.22 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 99 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202461
August 202410
July 20242
May 20244
April 202470
January 202474
December 202386
November 202373
October 202399

A total of 73 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.43 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 20243
April 202412
January 202411
December 202315
November 202312
October 20239

A total of 450 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 40.91 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 81 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202444
August 202453
July 20244
May 20244
April 202449
March 20242
February 20243
January 202463
December 202381
November 202378
October 202369

A total of 60 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.50 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 20246
April 20243
March 20242
January 20249
December 20238
November 202311
October 202310

A total of 9 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.25 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
December 20232
October 20231

A total of 82 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.20 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20249
July 20242
May 20243
April 202415
March 20242
January 202411
December 202312
November 202310
October 20238

A total of 154 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 19.25 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202434
August 202422
July 20241
April 202432
January 202424
December 202323
November 202312
October 20236

A total of 46 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.57 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20242
April 20242
January 20248
December 20236
November 20239
October 202311

A total of 15 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.88 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
June 20241
April 20242
January 20243
December 20231
November 20233
October 20232

A total of 124 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.27 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 33 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202422
August 202433
July 20241
June 20241
April 202411
March 20244
February 20241
January 202410
December 202311
November 202322
October 20238

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the EC2A 4LN postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total52
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft9
    Robbery7
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Drugs5
    Public order3
    Shoplifting3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Possession of weapons2
    Burglary1
  • 2. Parking Area
    Total46
    Other theft10
    Theft from the person8
    Vehicle crime8
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Shoplifting4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Robbery3
    Burglary2
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 3. Martha'S Buildings
    Total24
    Shoplifting18
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 4. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total24
    Theft from the person8
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft3
    Robbery3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
  • 5. Rivington Street
    Total20
    Drugs7
    Other theft5
    Theft from the person5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Singer Street
    Total13
    Theft from the person9
    Public order2
    Robbery2
  • 7. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total11
    Theft from the person5
    Robbery2
    Drugs2
    Other theft2
  • 8. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total11
    Theft from the person4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other crime1
  • 9. Bowl Court
    Total11
    Other theft4
    Robbery2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
  • 10. Old Street
    Total10
    Theft from the person7
    Bicycle theft1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Worship Street
    Total10
    Theft from the person6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1
  • 12. Charles Square
    Total10
    Theft from the person3
    Bicycle theft2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 13. Vince Street
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
  • 14. Supermarket
    Total9
    Shoplifting3
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 15. Shopping Area
    Total9
    Theft from the person4
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Boot Street
    Total8
    Theft from the person3
    Bicycle theft1
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Bonhill Street
    Total7
    Other theft3
    Theft from the person3
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 18. Anning Street
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Shoplifting2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 19. Cranwood Street
    Total6
    Theft from the person3
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Plough Yard
    Total6
    Theft from the person4
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 21. Hewett Street
    Total6
    Theft from the person3
    Robbery2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Platina Street
    Total6
    Burglary5
    Theft from the person1
  • 23. Curtain Place
    Total6
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 24. Rivington Place
    Total6
    Theft from the person3
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 25. Dysart Street
    Total5
    Other theft2
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Rufus Street
    Total5
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 27. Shoreditch High Street
    Total5
    Theft from the person4
    Vehicle crime1
  • 28. Chart Street
    Total4
    Theft from the person2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 29. Bunhill Row
    Total4
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Willow Street
    Total4
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1