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Crime in N16 5BE

How much crime is recorded in N16 5BE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Stoke Newington North
Council
Hackney
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,241 (2024)
Crime

How safe is N16 5BE

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the N16 5BE area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
29.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
96
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

N16 5BENational
Violence and sexual offences18.823.6
Shoplifting17.98.4
Anti-social behaviour15.710.7
Burglary8.89.1
Theft from the person7.72.1
Other theft7.24.5
Public order6.04.6
Drugs4.62.4
Robbery4.31.4
Bicycle theft3.91.0
Vehicle crime3.53.5
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Other crime0.51.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 7% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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