Total Crime Rate

46.8 per 1,000 5/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 46.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Burglary 11.7 9/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Robbery 5.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Wilberforce Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Brownswood , and the 89th 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 Wilberforce Road (N4 2SR) in the last 12 months was 46.8 per 1,000 residents and was 70.5% lower than the Brownswood average (158.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 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). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (β‰ˆ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilberforce Road (N4 2SR), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 153 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wilberforce Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Hurlock Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chatterton Mews β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seven Sisters Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waverley Place β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waverley Place β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Princess Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Princess Crescent β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Princess Crescent β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waverley Place β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Waverley Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Chatterton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blackstock Road β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Chatterton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Chatterton Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatterton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Waverley Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vivian Comma Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Vale Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Vale Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Christina Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blackstock Road β€”
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Seven Sisters Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gloucester Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chatterton Road β€”

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.