Total Crime Rate

92.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 92.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Theft from the person 7.3 8/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Robbery 5.5 7/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Benthal Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Hackney Downs , and the 202nd lowest crime rate of 599 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 Benthal Road (N16 7ST) in the last 12 months was 92.9 per 1,000 residents and was 31.8% lower than the Hackney Downs average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benthal Road (N16 7ST), the main crime hotspot is near Rectory Road. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Benthal Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Evering Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Evering Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Stellman Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maury Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maury Road —
Sep 2025Public order Evering Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vine Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vine Close —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Vine Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Evering Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stellman Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Laundress Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Laundress Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alconbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alconbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Alconbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Alconbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Alconbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stellman Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Stellman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Manse Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Goldcrest Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nile Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Benthal Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Amhurst Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Amhurst Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Rectory Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rectory Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stellman Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jenner Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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