Crime Rates at Northfield Road, London, N16 5RN

Northfield Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Springfield , and the 38th lowest crime rate of 599 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 Northfield Road (N16 5RN) in the last 12 months was 26.2 per 1,000 residents and was 74.4% lower than the Springfield average (102.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northfield Road (N16 5RN), the main crime hotspot is near Stamford Hill. Police recorded 184 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.