Blackfen and Lamorbey vs Hackney Wick

Blackfen and Lamorbey has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,047 crimes in the last 12 months. Hackney Wick has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) with 3,821 crimes. Blackfen and Lamorbey scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Blackfen and Lamorbey shows a year-on-year crime trend of +1.2% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Hackney Wick shows +82.9% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Blackfen and Lamorbey, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (550 incidents). In Hackney Wick, it is Violent Crime (856 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Blackfen and Lamorbey recorded 387 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Hackney Wick recorded 744. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Blackfen and Lamorbey totalled 550 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 856 in Hackney Wick. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Blackfen and Lamorbey recorded 2,023 crimes (now 2,047, a change of +1.2%). Hackney Wick recorded 2,089 crimes previously (now 3,821, +82.9%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Blackfen and Lamorbey has a resolution rate of 30.3% and Hackney Wick has 37.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Blackfen and Lamorbey falls within the Metropolitan Police Service boundary. Hackney Wick is covered by Metropolitan Police Service. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Blackfen and Lamorbey and Hackney Wick. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.