Crime Rates at Leatherhead Close, London, N16 5QR

Leatherhead Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Stamford Hill West , and the 211th 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 Leatherhead Close (N16 5QR) in the last 12 months was 176.5 per 1,000 residents and was 119.8% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 88.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leatherhead Close (N16 5QR), the main crime hotspot is near Stamford Hill. Police recorded 239 crimes here, including 75 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.