Total Crime Rate
174.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lower Clapton Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hackney Central , and the 224th highest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Clapton Road (E5 0NP) in the last 12 months was 174.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.6% lower than the Hackney Central average (194.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lower Clapton Road (E5 0NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Apprentice Way, where police recorded 200 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mare Street (59 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clarence Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clapton Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | College Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | College Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | College Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | College Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clarence Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Halidon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clarence Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Median Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Median Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Median Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lower Clapton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lower Clapton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Clapton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Clapton Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | College Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rowhill Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mare Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mare Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clapton Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowhill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Clarence Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rowhill Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rowhill Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clapton Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rowhill Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rowhill Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clapton Square | — |
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