Postcode · London
Crime in N16 5SR
How much crime is recorded in N16 5SR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Stamford Hill South
- Council
- Hackney
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,786 (2024)
N16 5SRLondon
How safe is N16 5SR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the N16 5SR area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
42.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
118
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 5SRNational
Violence and sexual offences28.023.6
Anti-social behaviour27.410.7
Theft from the person15.82.1
Burglary13.29.1
Public order9.64.6
Shoplifting7.78.4
Other theft6.44.5
Robbery5.91.4
Vehicle crime3.93.5
Drugs3.12.4
Bicycle theft2.21.0
Criminal damage and arson2.04.7
Other crime1.41.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.