Hackney Downs vs Crockenhill and Well Hill

Hackney Downs has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) and recorded 8,024 crimes in the last 12 months. Crockenhill and Well Hill has a safety score of 90/100 (Very Safe) with 79 crimes. Crockenhill and Well Hill scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Hackney Downs shows a year-on-year crime trend of +387.8% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Crockenhill and Well Hill shows -13.2% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Hackney Downs, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,985 incidents). In Crockenhill and Well Hill, it is Violent Crime (26 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Hackney Downs recorded 1,576 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Crockenhill and Well Hill recorded 0. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Hackney Downs totalled 1,985 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 26 in Crockenhill and Well Hill. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Hackney Downs recorded 1,645 crimes (now 8,024, a change of +387.8%). Crockenhill and Well Hill recorded 91 crimes previously (now 79, -13.2%).

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. Hackney Downs has a resolution rate of 33.3% and Crockenhill and Well Hill has 100%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Hackney Downs falls within the Metropolitan Police Service boundary. Crockenhill and Well Hill is covered by Kent Police. 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 Hackney Downs and Crockenhill and Well Hill. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.