Total Crime Rate
52.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Forburg Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Cazenove , and the 100th lowest crime rate of 599 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 6HT) in the last 12 months was 52.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.8% lower than the Cazenove average (73.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (β 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Forburg Road (N16 6HT), the main crime hotspot is near Park/Open Space. Police recorded 108 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Feldman Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chardmore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oldhill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oldhill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Overlea Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Gilda Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Feldman Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Forburg Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Forburg Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Forburg Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Forburg Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Forburg Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Gilda Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chardmore Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Osbaldeston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Spring Hill | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stamford Grove West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clapton Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clapton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park/Open Space | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park/Open Space | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cazenove Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.