Total Crime Rate

167.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 167.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 51.1 8/10
  • Other theft 43.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.5 7/10
  • Theft from the person 21.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 14.6 10/10
  • Robbery 11.0 9/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 17th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Brownswood , and the 229th 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 Green Lanes (N4 2HA) in the last 12 months was 167.9 per 1,000 residents and was 9.1% higher than the Brownswood average (153.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 51.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Green Lanes (N4 2HA), 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 2026Vehicle crime Murrain Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Myddleton Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brownswood Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brownswood Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brownswood Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brownswood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lordship Park Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Myddleton Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queen'S Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brownswood Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Queen'S Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Casbeard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Myddleton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Murrain Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sim Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sim Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Green Lanes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brownswood Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lordship Park Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Colthurst Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Springpark Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Castleview Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Murrain Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Murrain Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Murrain Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Allerton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Colthurst Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murrain Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Murrain Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Park/Open Space 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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