Total Crime Rate

33.2 per 1,000 3/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 33.2 3/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.4 1/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Newnton Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Brownswood , and the 59th lowest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newnton Close (N4 2BX) in the last 12 months was 33.2 per 1,000 residents and was 79.1% lower than the Brownswood average (158.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (β‰ˆ 4.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -91.7% ).

In the area around Newnton Close (N4 2BX), the main crime hotspot is near Bethune Road. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newnton Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Bergholt Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bethune Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Tewkesbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Tewkesbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bethune Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bethune Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bethune Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bethune Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bethune Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bethune Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tewkesbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bethune Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bethune Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bethune Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bethune Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A503 β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Berkeley Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Berkeley Road β€”
Sep 2025Theft from the person Tewkesbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Berkeley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary St John'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary New River Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Amhurst Park β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New River Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft New River Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New River Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Amhurst Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Amhurst Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Amhurst Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Amhurst Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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