Total Crime Rate
206.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Somerfield Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Brownswood , and the 180th highest 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 Somerfield Road (N4 2JN) in the last 12 months was 206.6 per 1,000 residents and was 30.3% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Somerfield Road (N4 2JN), the main crime hotspot is near Station Place. Police recorded 739 crimes here, including 191 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rock Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Rock Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Rock Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Rock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rock Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rock Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rock Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Rock Street | Offender given penalty notice |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Rock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Rock Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Rock Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Rock Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rock Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rock Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Rock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Thomas'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Thomas'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Vale Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Rock Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Rock Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Station Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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