Total Crime Rate

199.5 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.8 per 1,000 8/10 Β· 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 Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· 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 2LN) 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 (β‰ˆ 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 2LN), the main crime hotspot is near Portland Rise. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 33 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henry Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Princes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sim Street β€”
Apr 2026Theft from the person Alexandra Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Adolphus Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brand Close β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brand Close β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princess Crescent β€”
Apr 2026Other theft Princes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princess Crescent β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princess Crescent β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princess Crescent β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princess Crescent β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princess Crescent β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princess Crescent β€”
Apr 2026Drugs Princes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Princes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Christina Square β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Myddleton Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brownswood Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brownswood Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brownswood Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brownswood Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brownswood Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Myddleton Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Theft from the person Colthurst Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Princes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Colthurst Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Portland Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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