Total Crime Rate

149.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.5 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 149.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.6 8/10
  • Burglary 12.0 9/10
  • Other theft 12.0 8/10
  • Theft from the person 12.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Robbery 7.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.8 7/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Kingsmere Place area has the 5th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Stamford Hill West , and the 276th highest crime rate of 580 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 Kingsmere Place (N16 5LN) in the last 12 months was 149.0 per 1,000 residents and was 85.7% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsmere Place (N16 5LN), the main crime hotspot is near Devan Grove. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kingsmere Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newnton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Andrew'S Grove —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Devan Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Devan Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devan Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devan Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Queen Elizabeth'S Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Schonfeld Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Andrew'S Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Andrew'S Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Devan Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Andrew'S Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Andrew'S Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Andrew'S Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Andrew'S Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Andrew'S Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Andrew'S Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Andrew'S Grove —
Apr 2026Other theft St Andrew'S Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Andrew'S Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Devan Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newnton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Goodchild Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Goodchild Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goodchild Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Goodchild Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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