Total Crime Rate
26.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bethune Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Stamford Hill West , and the 30th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bethune Road (N16 5DA) in the last 12 months was 26.6 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% lower than the Stamford Hill West average (80.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bethune Road (N16 5DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dunsmure Road, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bethune Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Stamford Hill West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peppie Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | East Bank | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Royal Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Royal Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heathland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Heathland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dunsmure Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bethune Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paget Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Paget Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Kilda'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Kilda'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Kilda'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Kilda'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Royal Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dunsmure Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Andrew'S Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Peppie Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Crusoe Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crusoe Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bethune Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Peppie Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dunsmure Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranwich Road | Under investigation |
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