Total Crime Rate

210.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 210.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 81.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 50.3 8/10
  • Robbery 21.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.5 9/10
  • Other theft 15.5 9/10
  • Theft from the person 11.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Burglary 7.7 8/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Glenarm Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hackney Central , and the 160th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Glenarm Road (E5 0LZ) in the last 12 months was 210.8 per 1,000 residents and was 3.5% higher than the Hackney Central average (203.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 50.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Glenarm Road (E5 0LZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Linscott Road, where police recorded 116 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near College Close (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Glenarm Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Rushmore Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Linscott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lawley Street
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Churchill Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchill Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laura Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Laura Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Laura Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Powerscroft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Linscott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Median Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Crossway Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linscott Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linscott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rushmore Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linscott Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Halidon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hilsea Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order College Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elderfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Clifden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson College Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colenso Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rushmore Crescent
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifden Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dean Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Median Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Median Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Colenso Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Colenso Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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