Total Crime Rate
90.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Green Lanes area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Brownswood , and the 189th lowest 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 Green Lanes (N4 2NY) in the last 12 months was 90.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% lower than the Brownswood average (153.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Green Lanes (N4 2NY), 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.
View Crime In Woodberry Down| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Murrain Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Myddleton Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Portland Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Portland Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Colthurst Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Colthurst Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Murrain Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Myddleton Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Springpark Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Murrain Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Myddleton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Coster Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Castleview Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Green Lanes | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sim Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Sim Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Murrain Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kayani Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Casbeard Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Lordship Park Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Henry Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Allerton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Henry Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Henry Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Murrain Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Murrain Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lordship Park Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Murrain Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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