Total Crime Rate
119.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
62.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rectory Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Cazenove , and the 255th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rectory Road (N16 7SD) in the last 12 months was 119.1 per 1,000 residents and was 65.9% higher than the Cazenove average (71.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rectory Road (N16 7SD), the main crime hotspot is near Stoke Newington High Street. Police recorded 113 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hackney Downs| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brooke Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stoke Newington High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Stoke Newington Common | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stoke Newington Common | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Stoke Newington High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Stoke Newington High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Stoke Newington High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Nile Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rectory Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Rectory Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stoke Newington High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Stoke Newington High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Stoke Newington High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Stoke Newington High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stoke Newington Common | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Jenner Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stellman Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Garnham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Tyssen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nile Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stellman Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stellman Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Stoke Newington Common | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Stoke Newington High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Glading Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sydner Mews | Local resolution |
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