Total Crime Rate

214.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

97.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 214.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 97.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 57.5 10/10
  • Public order 14.9 9/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Theft from the person 10.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Drugs 8.5 8/10
  • Robbery 6.4 7/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • 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

Woodberry Grove area has the 12th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Brownswood , and the 157th 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 Woodberry Grove (N4 1SH) in the last 12 months was 214.9 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -46.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 97.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodberry Grove (N4 1SH), 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 Woodberry Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/119)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Green Lanes Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Urban Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Urban Mews Under investigation
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 Woodberry Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Urban Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodberry Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Woodberry Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodberry Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodberry Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodberry Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodberry Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodberry Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vale Terrace —
Apr 2026Public order Urban Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Urban Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Finsbury Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hermitage Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hermitage Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hermitage Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hermitage Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hermitage Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hermitage Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hermitage Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hermitage Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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