Crime Rates at Northfield Road, London, N16 5RN

Northfield Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Springfield , and the 20th lowest crime rate of 580 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 23.1 per 1,000 residents and was 78.7% lower than the Springfield average (108.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 4.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northfield Road (N16 5RN), the main crime hotspot is near Stamford Hill. Police recorded 271 crimes here, including 92 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.