Total Crime Rate
28.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Northwold Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Cazenove , and the 46th 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 Northwold Road (N16 7EP) in the last 12 months was 28.8 per 1,000 residents and was 60.9% lower than the Cazenove average (73.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northwold Road (N16 7EP), the main crime hotspot is near Stoke Newington Common. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brooke Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Evering Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Norcott Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Briggeford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Goldcrest Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Stoke Newington Common | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Evering Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Northwold Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alconbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alconbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alconbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Alconbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Alconbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Evering Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Evering Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Northwold Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rectory Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nile Close | Under investigation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Benthal Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rectory Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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