Crime Rates at Lower Clapton Road, London, E5 0QJ

Lower Clapton Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 87th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Clapton Road (E5 0QJ) in the last 12 months was 53.4 per 1,000 residents and was 55.6% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Clapton Road (E5 0QJ), 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.