Total Crime Rate

118.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 118.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 29.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.9 6/10
  • Drugs 18.5 10/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brooke Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Cazenove , and the 253rd lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brooke Road (N16 7RD) in the last 12 months was 118.5 per 1,000 residents and was 65.2% higher than the Cazenove average (71.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -11.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brooke Road (N16 7RD), the main crime hotspot is near Stoke Newington Common. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brooke Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nile Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Benthal Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stoke Newington Common —
Apr 2026Other theft Stoke Newington Common Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Stoke Newington Common Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoke Newington Common Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nile Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Maury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Maury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stellman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stellman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stellman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dunnock Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maury Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laundress Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jenner Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jenner Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jenner Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brooke Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brooke Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Nile Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brooke Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brooke Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Brooke Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northwold Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Evering Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Evering Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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