Total Crime Rate

176.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.2 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 176.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 81.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 54.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.1 8/10
  • Burglary 13.6 9/10
  • Other crime 10.2 9/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Theft from the person 6.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Lavell Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Clissold , and the 212th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lavell Street (N16 9LS) in the last 12 months was 176.3 per 1,000 residents and was 56.6% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 54.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lavell Street (N16 9LS), the main crime hotspot is near Matthias Road. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lavell Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Church Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Matthias Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Bridge Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shelford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spenser Grove
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spenser Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Burma Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burma Road
Apr 2026Drugs Matthias Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Matthias Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Matthias Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Indigo Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hedley Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Church Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B104
Apr 2026Theft from the person B104 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hedley Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spenser Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hedley Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hedley Row Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shelford Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Indigo Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albion Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lavell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Albion Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Newington Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albion Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spenser Grove
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spenser Grove

Data Sources

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