Total Crime Rate

495.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 495.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 271.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.2 9/10
  • Other theft 35.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 25.9 10/10
  • Public order 22.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.2 9/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.5 8/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Robbery 6.5 8/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Linscott Road area has the highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 34th highest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Linscott Road (E5 0RD) in the last 12 months was 495.2 per 1,000 residents and was 283.9% higher than the Lea Bridge average (129.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 84 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 100.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 93.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linscott Road (E5 0RD), the main crime hotspot is near Apprentice Way. Police recorded 200 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Linscott Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Newick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rowhill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rowhill Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rowhill Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rowhill Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rowhill Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rowhill Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rowhill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Newick Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alfearn Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Newick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Newick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Newick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Lower Clapton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lower Clapton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lower Clapton Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Clarence Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Alfearn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Clapton Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarence Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Athlone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Athlone Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Median Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tilia Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarence Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Atherden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Clarence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Alfearn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Clarence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Clarence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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