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Crime in Shoreditch

Shoreditch had 3,366 crimes recorded over June to August 2026, about 340.6 per 1,000 residents a year. That ranks it 1st of 16 Hackney areas, where 1st is the highest rate, and 105% above the middle Hackney area. Crime was up 12% on the three months before.

EC2A, Hackney · within 0.6 miles of the middle of Shoreditch

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340.6crimes per 1,000 a yearJune to August 2026
1 of 16Hackney rank1st is the highest rate
+12%on the 3 months beforemore crime
anti-social behaviourmost common632 in 3 months

Month by month

1018 Mar 919 Apr 1072 May 1130 Jun 1102 Jul 1134 Aug

Crimes recorded within 0.6 miles of the middle of Shoreditch. Police figures arrive about two months late.

What kind of crime

CrimeIn 3 monthsShare
anti-social behaviour63219%
shoplifting57817%
violence52115%
theft from the person40012%
theft33510%
drugs1886%
burglary1765%
bike theft1444%

Shoreditch against Hackney

TypeShoreditch per 1,000Middle Hackney areaChange
Violence52.739.5▼ 4%
Burglary17.88.5▲ 36%
Vehicle crime10.17.7▲ 10%
Anti-social behaviour6436.7▲ 23%
Theft and robbery100.136.7▲ 5%

Per 1,000 residents a year. Change compares the last three months with the three before.

Nearby areas

AreaPer 1,000 a yearChange
Bishopsgate936.1▼ 2%
Barbican819.9▼ 1%
Finsbury631.1▼ 1%
Spitalfields389.6▲ 4%
Shoreditch340.6▲ 12%
Hoxton225.9▲ 13%
Haggerston155.7▲ 21%
See every Hackney area ranked on the crime in Hackney page. Figures come from police.uk; locations are moved slightly on purpose to protect victims.

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Questions people ask

Is Shoreditch a safe area?

Shoreditch had about 340.6 crimes per 1,000 residents a year over June to August 2026, ranking 1 of 16 Hackney areas (1st is the highest rate). The most common crime was anti-social behaviour.

What is the most common crime in Shoreditch?

Over June to August 2026, the most common was anti-social behaviour (632), followed by shoplifting (578) and violence (521).