Total Crime Rate

98.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 98.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 56.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.6 7/10
  • Public order 24.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Shoplifting 6.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Bank area has the 9th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Stamford Hill West , and the 209th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Bank (N16 5DF) in the last 12 months was 98.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.4% higher than the Stamford Hill West average (80.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 56.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Bank (N16 5DF), the main crime hotspot is near Amhurst Park. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Bank area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Durley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bethune Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bethune Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dunsmure Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amhurst Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Andrew'S Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Stanard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Northfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Dunsmure Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Amhurst Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amhurst Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranwich Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dunsmure Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bergholt Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Paignton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paignton Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shushan Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanard Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rav Pinter Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cranwich Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Heathland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cranwich Road
Apr 2026Drugs Stanard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stamford Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cranwich Road

Data Sources

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