Total Crime Rate

285.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.0 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 285.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 86.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 66.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 62.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.2 7/10
  • Robbery 20.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.7 10/10
  • Other theft 16.5 9/10
  • Burglary 12.4 9/10
  • Theft from the person 12.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Murrain Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Brownswood , and the 110th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Murrain Road (N4 2BN) in the last 12 months was 285.1 per 1,000 residents and was 85.2% higher than the Brownswood average (153.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 62.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Murrain Road (N4 2BN), the main crime hotspot is near Brownswood Road. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Murrain Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brownswood Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brownswood Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Murrain Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Myddleton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highbury Quadrant —
Apr 2026Robbery Castleview Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brownswood Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brownswood Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Green Lanes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brownswood Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brownswood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Murrain Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highbury Quadrant Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sim Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sim Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queen'S Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Queen'S Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Myddleton Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Myddleton Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Casbeard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Riversdale Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highbury Quadrant —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highbury Quadrant —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Murrain Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mountgrove Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Allerton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lordship Park Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lordship Park Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highbury Quadrant Under investigation
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Data Sources

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