Crime Rates at Sanford Lane, London, N16 7JS

Sanford Lane area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Clissold , and the 156th 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 Sanford Lane (N16 7JS) in the last 12 months was 79.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.6% lower than the Clissold average (112.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sanford Lane (N16 7JS), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 219 crimes here, including 149 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.