Total Crime Rate

102.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 102.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Theft from the person 5.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 6/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Princess Crescent area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Brownswood , and the 223rd lowest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Princess Crescent (N4 2HH) in the last 12 months was 102.2 per 1,000 residents and was 35.5% lower 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princess Crescent (N4 2HH), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 153 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Princess Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Princess Crescent —
Sep 2025Public order Joseph Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Princess Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Joseph Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Joseph Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waverley Place —
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Henry Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ursula Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Joseph Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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