Crime Rates at Green Lanes, London, N4 2EX

Green Lanes area has the 10th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Brownswood , and the 144th 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 Green Lanes (N4 2EX) in the last 12 months was 235.7 per 1,000 residents and was 48.7% higher than the Brownswood average (158.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -38.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 64.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Green Lanes (N4 2EX), the main crime hotspot is near Brownswood Road. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.