Total Crime Rate
386.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Median 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 Median Road (E5 0PF) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 Median Road (E5 0PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clapton Square, where police recorded 135 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near College Close (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Churchill Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Clapton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linscott Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linscott Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linscott Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linscott Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clapton Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Lower Clapton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linscott Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Clapton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Median Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Median Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Median Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Median Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Halidon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | College Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | College Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | College Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | College Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linscott Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linscott Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | College Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glenarm Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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