Total Crime Rate
66.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heron Drive area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Brownswood , and the 139th lowest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Heron Drive (N4 2FS) in the last 12 months was 66.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% lower than the Brownswood average (158.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (β 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 120.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heron Drive (N4 2FS), the main crime hotspot is near Portland Rise. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Stable Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Henry Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Casbeard Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Casbeard Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Casbeard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Casbeard Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brownswood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Henry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Henry Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Castleview Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brownswood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ursula Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brownswood Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Queen'S Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Casbeard Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Portland Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brownswood Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Murrain Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Myddleton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heron Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Murrain Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Murrain Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Murrain Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Murrain Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Murrain Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Casbeard Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Myddleton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mountgrove Road | Under investigation |
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