Total Crime Rate

386.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 386.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 77.9 10/10
  • Burglary 31.6 10/10
  • Public order 31.6 10/10
  • Drugs 29.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 21.9 10/10
  • Other theft 17.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.2 10/10
  • Robbery 9.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 9.7 5/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lower Clapton Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hackney Central , and the 58th highest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Clapton Road (E5 0PD) in the last 12 months was 386.9 per 1,000 residents and was 98.8% higher than the Hackney Central average (194.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 138.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Clapton Road (E5 0PD), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 358 crimes here, including 126 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lower Clapton Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Linscott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Sep 2025Other theft Median Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Median Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Median Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lower Clapton Road
Sep 2025Theft from the person Lower Clapton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower Clapton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Shellness Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lower Clapton Road
Sep 2025Other theft Lower Clapton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Lower Clapton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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