Crime, anti-social behaviour and community safety

Making Hackney safer

Hackney Council is committed to making the borough a safer place in which to live or work.

In this section of our website you’ll find information about the services and support we offer residents who are worried about or affected by crime, and our action plan for tackling it.

What information and support is available?

• Safety advice – find out how you can reduce your risk of being a victim of crime.
• Crime helplines – numbers to call if you are affected by or worried about crime
• Our action plan for crime – read about our strategy for tackling crime in Hackney
• Safety in your community – information about Neighbourhood Watch, Neighbourhood Wardens, CCTV, Emergency Planning and Community Payback.
• Domestic violence and sexual violence support - support, advice and counselling services for those affected by domestic or sexual violence
• Hate crime and harassment support - support, advice and counselling for those affected by hate crime or harassment
• Drugs and alcohol support – support and advice for those affected by drugs or alcohol
• Report a crime or anti-social behaviour
• Have your say on crime

Did you know?

• Hackney has some of the best crime reduction figures in London
• Crime has reduced in Hackney by almost 40% in the last five years
• Hackney has 10,089 fewer victims of crime than 5 years ago.

Back to top

Page updated: 10 Dec 2009