Total Crime Rate
46.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Myddleton Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Brownswood , and the 75th lowest crime rate of 580 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 Myddleton Avenue (N4 2FL) in the last 12 months was 46.4 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% lower than the Brownswood average (153.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Myddleton Avenue (N4 2FL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brownswood Road, where police recorded 97 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Portland Rise (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brownswood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Murrain Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Murrain Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brownswood Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Portland Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Castleview Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Sim Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Murrain Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Casbeard Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sim Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Murrain Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Murrain Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Colthurst Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brownswood Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Colthurst Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mountgrove Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Henry Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Henry Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Henry Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mountgrove Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Myddleton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Old Stable Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Murrain Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Murrain Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brownswood Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Portland Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brownswood Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Myddleton Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Green Lanes | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Alexandra Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Princess Crescent | — |
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