Total Crime Rate

120.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 120.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 35.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.7 8/10
  • Other theft 18.8 9/10
  • Burglary 11.3 9/10
  • Drugs 11.3 9/10
  • Theft from the person 9.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Powerscroft Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 259th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Powerscroft Road (E5 0PU) in the last 12 months was 120.3 per 1,000 residents and was 0.0% higher than the Lea Bridge average (120.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Powerscroft Road (E5 0PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clapton Square, where police recorded 117 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near College Close (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Powerscroft Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Clapton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Clapton Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clapton Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clapton Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clapton Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clapton Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clapton Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clapton Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clapton Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Clapton Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Clapton Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Clapton Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lawley Street
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Clapton Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linscott Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linscott Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linscott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Lower Clapton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Colenso Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Linscott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Linscott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Linscott Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Linscott Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft Powerscroft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hilsea Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rowe Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Median Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Almack Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Almack Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mayola Road

Data Sources

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