Total Crime Rate

53.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 53.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 18.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.7 4/10
  • Theft from the person 9.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Robbery 1.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Atherden 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 Atherden Road (E5 0QP) 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 Atherden Road (E5 0QP), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Atherden Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linscott Road
Apr 2026Theft from the person Apprentice Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Apprentice Way
Apr 2026Burglary Apprentice Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Apprentice Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Apprentice Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Apprentice Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Apprentice Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Apprentice Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Apprentice Way
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Apprentice Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Apprentice Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Apprentice Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Newick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thistlewaite Road
Apr 2026Other theft Thistlewaite Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Thistlewaite Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Apprentice Way
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Apprentice Way
Apr 2026Public order Alfearn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Goulton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rowhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rowhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Clapton Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clapton Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clapton Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Goulton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Goulton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Goulton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Clapton Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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