Total Crime Rate
169.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Royal Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Stamford Hill West , and the 232nd highest crime rate of 599 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 Royal Close (N16 5SE) in the last 12 months was 169.1 per 1,000 residents and was 80.8% higher than the Stamford Hill West average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (β 56.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Royal Close (N16 5SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 372 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manor Road (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Stamford Hill West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stamford Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Manor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Royal Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Royal Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Martaban Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Martaban Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Manor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leatherhead Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leatherhead Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Listria Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Listria Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Colberg Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Reizel Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Reizel Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Reizel Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Reizel Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reizel Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reizel Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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