Total Crime Rate
17.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Digby Crescent area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Brownswood , and the 18th lowest crime rate of 599 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 Digby Crescent (N4 2HR) in the last 12 months was 17.6 per 1,000 residents and was 88.9% lower than the Brownswood average (158.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (β 4.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ).
In the area around Digby Crescent (N4 2HR), the main crime hotspot is near Brownswood Road. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 20 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 | Bicycle theft | Brownswood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Myddleton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Brownswood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brownswood Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brownswood Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brownswood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Casbeard Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Brownswood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brownswood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Green Lanes | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mountgrove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mountgrove Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mountgrove Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lordship Park Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Henry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heron Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | King'S Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Henry Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sim Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gloucester Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gloucester Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Portland Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Portland Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Portland Rise | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Portland Rise | β |
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