Total Crime Rate
205.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
46.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lower Clapton Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 168th highest crime rate of 580 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 0QA) in the last 12 months was 205.2 per 1,000 residents and was 70.7% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 46.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lower Clapton Road (E5 0QA), the main crime hotspot is near Apprentice Way. Police recorded 202 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lea Bridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Newick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Alfearn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Lower Clapton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Clapton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Clapton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Clapton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Clapton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Clapton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rowhill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Rowhill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rowhill Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rowhill Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sladen Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Sladen Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Alfearn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Alfearn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Clapton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Alfearn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Alfearn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alfearn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alfearn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cricketfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cricketfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cricketfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Powell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Powell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Powell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Powell Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Powell Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Powell Road | — |
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