Total Crime Rate
168.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Median Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hackney Central , and the 236th 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 0PJ) in the last 12 months was 168.0 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% lower than the Hackney Central average (194.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (β 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Median Road (E5 0PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 355 crimes here, including 278 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blurton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linscott Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Isabella Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Almack Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linscott Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Linscott Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Linscott Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Linscott Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Linscott Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Linscott Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linscott Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Elderfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Median Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hospital | 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 | Bicycle theft | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saratoga Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Colenso Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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