Crime Rates at George Downing Estate, London, N16 6BE

George Downing Estate area has the 13th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Cazenove , and the 206th 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 George Downing Estate (N16 6BE) in the last 12 months was 180.3 per 1,000 residents and was 151.4% higher than the Cazenove average (71.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 56.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around George Downing Estate (N16 6BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 142 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stoke Newington Common (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.