Total Crime Rate
386.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lower 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Linscott Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Median Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Median Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Median Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Clapton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Lower Clapton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Clapton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shellness Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Clapton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lower Clapton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lower Clapton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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