Total Crime Rate
53.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rushmore Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 87th lowest crime rate of 580 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 Rushmore Road (E5 0ET) in the last 12 months was 53.4 per 1,000 residents and was 55.6% lower than the Lea Bridge average (120.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rushmore Road (E5 0ET), the main crime hotspot is near Apprentice Way. Police recorded 202 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lea Bridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alfearn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Lower Clapton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Linscott Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hilsea Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Almack Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Almack Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Almack Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Almack Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wattisfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Clapton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Clapton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Clapton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cotesbach Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Clapton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Clapton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Clapton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Clapton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thistlewaite Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Thistlewaite Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Thistlewaite Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Thistlewaite Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Apprentice Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Linscott Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cotesbach Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mayola Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Apprentice Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Apprentice Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Apprentice Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Apprentice Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Apprentice Way | — |
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