Total Crime Rate
320.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
141.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Stamford Hill area has the 5th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Springfield , and the 84th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Stamford Hill (N16 5RY) in the last 12 months was 320.5 per 1,000 residents and was 196.4% higher than the Springfield average (108.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 141.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stamford Hill (N16 5RY), 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.
View Crime In Springfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Tatton Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stamford Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Northfield Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shushan Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stamford Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stamford Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rav Pinter Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Stamford Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stamford Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Stamford Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northdene Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Stamford Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stamford Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stamford Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stamford Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tatton Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Lewis Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tatton Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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