Crime Rates at Downham Road, London, N1 5BG

Downham Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in De Beauvoir , and the 145th highest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Downham Road (N1 5BG) in the last 12 months was 234.8 per 1,000 residents and was 85.0% higher than the De Beauvoir average (126.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 67.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downham Road (N1 5BG), the main crime hotspot is near Watercress Place. Police recorded 120 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.