Total Crime Rate
51.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Benthal Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Cazenove , and the 98th 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 Benthal Road (N16 7BX) in the last 12 months was 51.5 per 1,000 residents and was 30.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (β 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Benthal Road (N16 7BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rectory Road, where police recorded 93 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stoke Newington Common (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Stellman Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stellman Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nile Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nile Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nile Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nile Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fountayne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Stoke Newington Common | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Briggeford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Evering Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Evering Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Northwold Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stellman Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stellman Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maury Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rectory Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rectory Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rectory Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stellman Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Evering Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Evering Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Stoke Newington Common | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stoke Newington Common | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Benthal Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stoke Newington Common | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Narford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Narford Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nile Close | Under investigation |
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