Total Crime Rate

35.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 35.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 11.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Brighton Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Clissold , and the 53rd lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brighton Road (N16 8EG) in the last 12 months was 35.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.1% lower than the Clissold average (112.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brighton Road (N16 8EG), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 219 crimes here, including 149 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brighton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/90)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victorian Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Courthouse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stoke Newington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Stoke Newington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoke Newington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoke Newington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Courthouse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Courthouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Courthouse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Miller'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Miller'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Somerford Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Somerford Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Somerford Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Somerford Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Lydford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Victorian Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palatine Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palatine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palatine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Palatine Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Palatine Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palatine Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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