Total Crime Rate

136.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 136.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 48.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.8 7/10
  • Other theft 13.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.8 8/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Burglary 1.7 1/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.7 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Portland Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Springfield , and the 286th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portland Avenue (N16 6EA) in the last 12 months was 136.6 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 48.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Avenue (N16 6EA), the main crime hotspot is near Stamford Hill. Police recorded 239 crimes here, including 75 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Portland Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/109)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Northfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tatton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tatton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tatton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tatton Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tatton Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tatton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tatton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tatton Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tatton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tatton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tatton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tatton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tatton Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tatton Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tatton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tatton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tatton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Leatherhead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadway Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leweston Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Further/Higher Educational Building Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Egerton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tatton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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