Total Crime Rate

119.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 119.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 62.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.8 8/10
  • Public order 17.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Other theft 6.0 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Rectory 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.

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Crime Over Time in Rectory Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Brooke Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Stoke Newington High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Stoke Newington Common Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stoke Newington Common
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stoke Newington High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stoke Newington High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stoke Newington High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nile Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rectory Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Rectory Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stoke Newington High Street
Apr 2026Burglary Stoke Newington High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Stoke Newington High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stoke Newington High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoke Newington Common Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jenner Road
Apr 2026Other theft Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stellman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Garnham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Tyssen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nile Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stellman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stellman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Stoke Newington Common Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stoke Newington High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Glading Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sydner Mews Local resolution

Data Sources

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