Total Crime Rate

230.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

107.1 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 230.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 107.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.2 10/10
  • Drugs 22.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.5 10/10
  • Public order 16.2 9/10
  • Robbery 16.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 13.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.7 10/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Rowley Gardens area has the 10th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Brownswood , and the 143rd highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rowley Gardens (N4 1HL) in the last 12 months was 230.5 per 1,000 residents and was 49.8% higher than the Brownswood average (153.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 107.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowley Gardens (N4 1HL), the main crime hotspot is near Green Lanes. Police recorded 239 crimes here, including 91 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rowley Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/141)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Seven Sisters Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Green Lanes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Urban Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Urban Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Urban Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Urban Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Urban Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Urban Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Urban Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Lanes Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Green Lanes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Green Lanes Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Green Lanes Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Urban Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Green Lanes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Green Lanes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Green Lanes Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Green Lanes Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Green Lanes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Green Lanes Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Green Lanes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Green Lanes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Green Lanes Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Green Lanes Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Urban Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Urban Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hermitage Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hermitage Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hermitage Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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