Postcode · London
Crime in N16 8BF
How much crime is recorded in N16 8BF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Stoke Newington South
- Council
- Hackney
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,589 (2024)
How safe is N16 8BF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the N16 8BF area, broadly in line with 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
32.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
91
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 8BFNational
Anti-social behaviour35.110.7
Violence and sexual offences23.623.6
Burglary10.59.1
Public order4.84.6
Other theft4.74.5
Theft from the person4.32.1
Vehicle crime3.43.5
Criminal damage and arson3.04.7
Shoplifting2.58.4
Robbery2.11.4
Drugs2.12.4
Bicycle theft1.71.0
Other crime0.51.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 20% 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.