Postcode · London
Crime in N16 5JS
How much crime is recorded in N16 5JS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Stamford Hill West
- Council
- Hackney
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,763 (2024)
N16 5JSLondon
How safe is N16 5JS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the N16 5JS area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
36.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
94
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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 5JSNational
Anti-social behaviour27.910.7
Violence and sexual offences24.123.6
Burglary13.99.1
Public order10.04.6
Theft from the person7.92.1
Vehicle crime5.33.5
Other theft4.14.5
Robbery3.01.4
Drugs2.92.4
Criminal damage and arson2.64.7
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Other crime1.11.5
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 27% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.