Total Crime Rate
169.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Median Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 231st highest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Median Road (E5 0PN) in the last 12 months was 169.2 per 1,000 residents and was 31.1% higher than the Lea Bridge average (129.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 40 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 Other theft ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (β 32.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Median Road (E5 0PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Linscott Road, where police recorded 129 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifden Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linscott Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilsea Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hilsea Street | 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 | Other theft | Clifden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hilsea Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Atherden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Lower Clapton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Lower Clapton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilsea Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Almack Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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