Total Crime Rate

99.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.7 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 99.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 50.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 9.7 8/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 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

Lydford Close area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Clissold , and the 210th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lydford Close (N16 8UT) in the last 12 months was 99.0 per 1,000 residents and was 12.0% lower 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 50.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lydford Close (N16 8UT), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 312 crimes here, including 114 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lydford Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/223)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsland High Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Courthouse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsland High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsland High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsland High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Kingsland High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Kingsland High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kingsland High Street Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kingsland High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kingsland High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kingsland High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Courthouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Birkbeck Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Courthouse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Courthouse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Kingsland High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Kingsland High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsland High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsland High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsland High Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Miller'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Miller'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsland High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsland High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsland High Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoke Newington Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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