Total Crime Rate

289.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

117.9 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 289.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 117.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 57.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 34.2 10/10
  • Public order 30.4 10/10
  • Other theft 19.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.2 8/10
  • Other crime 11.4 10/10
  • Robbery 11.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.8 3/10
  • Burglary 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

Green Lanes area has the 6th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Brownswood , and the 106th 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 Green Lanes (N4 2EX) in the last 12 months was 289.0 per 1,000 residents and was 87.7% 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 Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 117.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Green Lanes (N4 2EX), 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 Green Lanes area

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

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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