Total Crime Rate
176.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
37.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Woodberry Down area has the 16th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Brownswood , and the 214th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Woodberry Down (N4 2GQ) in the last 12 months was 176.0 per 1,000 residents and was 14.4% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 18.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodberry Down (N4 2GQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Seven Sisters Road, where police recorded 243 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Green Lanes (91 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Woodberry Down| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Green Lanes | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Goodchild Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor House | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor House | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor House | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Goodchild Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Goodchild Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Goodchild Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seven Sisters Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor House | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Seven Sisters Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Seven Sisters Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Swan Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Swan Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swan Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Coster Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor House | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor House | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Green Lanes | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Manor House | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Manor House | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Manor House | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Manor House | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Manor House | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Manor House | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Manor House | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Manor House | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Manor House | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Manor House | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Manor House | Under investigation |
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