Crime Rates at Rectory Road, London, N16 7QT

Rectory Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Hackney Downs , and the 212th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rectory Road (N16 7QT) in the last 12 months was 99.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.2% lower than the Hackney Downs average (126.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rectory Road (N16 7QT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Amhurst Road, where police recorded 126 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rectory Road (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.