Total Crime Rate

199.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.8 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 199.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 68.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 62.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.5 8/10
  • Theft from the person 21.9 10/10
  • Burglary 16.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.7 9/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Robbery 5.5 7/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 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

Gloucester Drive area has the 14th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Brownswood , and the 175th 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 Gloucester Drive (N4 2LJ) in the last 12 months was 199.5 per 1,000 residents and was 29.6% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 62.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gloucester Drive (N4 2LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Green Lanes. Police recorded 239 crimes here, including 91 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gloucester Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/90)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Green Lanes Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Seven Sisters Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Princes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Princes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Princes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Seven Sisters Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Myddleton Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Myddleton Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs Seven Sisters Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Seven Sisters Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Seven Sisters Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Seven Sisters Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Princes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Seven Sisters Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Green Lanes Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brownswood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brownswood Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brownswood Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brownswood Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brownswood Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sim Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sim Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brownswood Road —
Apr 2026Public order Princes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor House Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Green Lanes Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Green Lanes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Portland Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Portland Rise Under investigation
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Data Sources

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