Total Crime Rate

58.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 58.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 18.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Forburg Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Cazenove , and the 106th 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 Forburg Road (N16 6HS) in the last 12 months was 58.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.3% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forburg Road (N16 6HS), the main crime hotspot is near Park/Open Space. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Forburg Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Filey Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clapton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cazenove Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oldhill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oldhill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Geldeston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Geldeston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Feldman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilda Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilda Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Gilda Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Clapton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gilda Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Osbaldeston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Gilda Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gilda Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gilda Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chardmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chardmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Filey Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forburg Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forburg Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Forburg Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Forburg Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Osbaldeston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Geldeston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Park/Open Space Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kyverdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Firsby Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Firsby Road —
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Data Sources

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