Total Crime Rate

378.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 378.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 88.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 69.3 10/10
  • Other theft 44.1 10/10
  • Drugs 25.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 23.1 10/10
  • Public order 14.7 8/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Robbery 8.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Tavistock Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Clissold , and the 61st highest crime rate of 599 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 Tavistock Close (N16 8UZ) in the last 12 months was 378.2 per 1,000 residents and was 228.0% higher than the Clissold average (115.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 98.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tavistock Close (N16 8UZ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 349 crimes here, including 121 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tavistock Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Alvington Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Birkbeck Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Birkbeck Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall
Sep 2025Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Henry'S Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Henry Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Jude Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Henry Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Burder Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burder Close Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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