Metropolitan Police Service - Crime Figures (Text Only)

Key Initiatives

Police are carrying out proactive burglary patrols across Hackney following the launch of the MPS's Operation Bumblebee. Prolific offenders are being targeted and a mobile police station will be present at key 'hotspots' to reassure local residents
The work of Hackney’s CCTV detection unit has been recognised by the National Policing Improvement Agency. Residents can feel more confident that evidence has been captured to bring perpetrators to justice, to tackle and deter crime in the borough
Hackney's Operation Crackdown team successfully closed down a premises in E5 for a period of three months following reports of anti-social behaviour and drug dealing. One arrest for the possession of class A drugs was also made.

Results

	October 2009		October 2008
	Hackney	MPS Total	Hackney	MPS Total
Total Crimes	2,417	71,098	2,511	73,648
Homicide	1	11	0	11
Violence Against the Person (Total)	581	14,951	512	14,546
Rape	11	277	11	164
Other Sexual	33	609	16	536
Robbery (Total)	85	2,857	77	2,843
Robbery (Person)	72	2,586	72	2,581
Robbery (Business)	13	271	5	262
Burglary (Total)	156	7,829	200	7,594
Burglary Residential	93	5,381	109	4,697
Burglary Non-Residential	63	2,448	91	2,897
Gun Enabled Crime	14	287	11	247
Motor Vehicle Crime	253	8,065	312	9,800
Domestic Crime	178	4,395	132	4,290
Racist Crime	33	838	26	836
Homophobic Crime	4	125	2	98

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Glossary

Total Crimes	Top
On 1st April 2004, the MPS made some revisions in the way they categorise certain crimes. Changes have been made to reflect national Home Office categories and so that the MPS falls in line with national performance targets that have been set in the Policing Performance Assessment Framework. Specifically: robbery replaces street crime; motor vehicle crime and gun enabled crime have been redefined. Click here for crime prevention advice.
Homicide	Top
Includes murder and manslaughter and infanticide. This is included in the overall violence against the person category.
Violence Against the Person (Total)	Top
Includes a range of offences including murder, harassment, common assault, actual bodily harm and grievous bodily harm.
Rape	Top
Rape of a male or female.
Other Sexual	Top
All other sexual offences including indecent assault and unlawful (under age) sexual intercourse.
Robbery (Total)	Top
Theft with the use of force or a threat of force. Both personal and commercial robbery are included. Click here for crime prevention advice.
Robbery (Person)	Top
The category of 'street crime' no longer exists. We have aligned with the national priority of 'robbery', this includes both robbery of personal property and that of business property. A crime is categorised as a robbery where force is intimated or used to steal property. Snatch theft that was counted in 'street crime' will be included with other theft offences and will be monitored internally.
Robbery (Business)	Top
The category of 'street crime' no longer exists. We have aligned with the national priority of 'robbery', this includes both robbery of personal property and that of business property. A crime is categorised as a robbery where force is intimated or used to steal property. Snatch theft that was counted in 'street crime' will be included with other theft offences and will be monitored internally.
Burglary (Total)	Top
Burglary is the theft, or attempted theft, from a building where access is not authorised. Damage to buildings that appears to have been caused by a person attempting to enter to commit a burglary is also counted in this category as a burglary. Residential and commercial burglaries are distinguished by the nature of the building. Click here for crime prevention advice.
Burglary Residential	Top
Burglary is the theft, or attempted theft, from a building where access is not authorised. Damage to buildings that appears to have been caused by a person attempting to enter to commit a burglary is also counted in this category as a burglary. Residential and commercial burglaries are distinguished by the nature of the building. Click here for crime prevention advice.
Burglary Non-Residential	Top
Burglary is the theft, or attempted theft, from a building where access is not authorised. Damage to buildings that appears to have been caused by a person attempting to enter to commit a burglary is also counted in this category as a burglary. Residential and commercial burglaries are distinguished by the nature of the building. Click here for crime prevention advice.
Gun Enabled Crime	Top
Includes all offences involving a firearm. This will include offences where a firearm has been seen, or discharged/used. Both real, and fake firearms, and air weapons are counted within this category. Theft and handling offences are no longer included in the gun crime definition.
Motor Vehicle Crime	Top
Includes theft of and from vehicles. Criminal damage to vehicles and vehicle interference/tampering are no longer included. Criminal damage to vehicles is now counted in criminal damage and the crimes of interference and tampering are both counted in the theft category. Click here for crime prevention advice.
Domestic Crime	Top
A Domestic Offence is any classified notifiable offence of threatening behaviour, violence or abuse (psychological, physical, sexual, financial or emotional) between adults who are or who have been intimate partners or family members, regardless of gender. Click here for further information.
Racist Crime	Top
A Racist Offence is any classified notifiable offence which is perceived to be racist by the victim or any other person. Click here for further information.
Homophobic Crime	Top
A Homophobic Offence is any classified notifiable offence which is perceived to be homophobic by the victim or any other person (that is directed to impact upon those known or perceived to be lesbians, gay men, bisexual or transgender people). Click here for further information.