Crime Rates at Murrain Road, London, N4 2BN

Murrain Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Brownswood , and the 127th highest crime rate of 599 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 260.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.2% higher than the Brownswood average (158.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 57.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Murrain Road (N4 2BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brownswood Road, where police recorded 94 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highbury Quadrant (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.