Total Crime Rate
443.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bethune Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Brownswood , and the 47th 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 Bethune Road (N16 5DX) in the last 12 months was 443.1 per 1,000 residents and was 179.4% higher than the Brownswood average (158.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 550.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 55 (β 136.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bethune Road (N16 5DX), the main crime hotspot is near Bethune Road. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brownswood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bergholt Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tewkesbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | New River Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | New River Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | New River Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newnton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newnton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newnton Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Berkeley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Tewkesbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Amhurst Park | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tewkesbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tewkesbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bethune Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Berkeley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Berkeley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | A503 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A503 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Eade Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New River Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Amhurst Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | St John'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Berkeley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bethune Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bethune Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bethune Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bethune Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bethune Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bethune Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Berkeley Road | Under investigation |
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