Total Crime Rate

428.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

153.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 428.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 153.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 106.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 84.4 10/10
  • Drugs 43.8 10/10
  • Other theft 31.3 10/10
  • Public order 31.3 10/10
  • Burglary 25.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 21.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 18.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 18.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Robbery 9.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Other crime 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

Howard Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Clissold , and the 50th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howard Road (N16 8PT) in the last 12 months was 428.1 per 1,000 residents and was 280.4% higher than the Clissold average (112.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -61.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 153.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Road (N16 8PT), the main crime hotspot is near Matthias Road. Police recorded 122 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Howard Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/72)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Matthias Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Church Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Newington Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Watson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Watson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howard Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howard Road —
Apr 2026Public order Auriga Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Auriga Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Church Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mildmay Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arundel Grove —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Matthias Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Matthias Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Matthias Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary King Henry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft King Henry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order King Henry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Matthias Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Newington Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Henry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft King Henry'S Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milton Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arundel Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shakspeare Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Church Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Church Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arundel Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Henry'S Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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