Crime Rates at Shakspeare Walk, London, N16 8TL

Shakspeare Walk area has the 18th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Clissold , and the 172nd 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 Shakspeare Walk (N16 8TL) in the last 12 months was 201.3 per 1,000 residents and was 78.9% higher 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shakspeare Walk (N16 8TL), 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.