Total Crime Rate

488.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

100.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 488.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 239.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 100.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.7 9/10
  • Theft from the person 35.6 10/10
  • Other theft 32.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.7 10/10
  • Public order 19.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.9 10/10
  • Drugs 12.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 9.7 5/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Linscott Road area has the highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 40th highest crime rate of 580 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 488.7 per 1,000 residents and was 306.3% higher than the Lea Bridge average (120.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 74 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 100.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linscott Road (E5 0RD), 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 Linscott Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/115)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Linscott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Clapton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clapton Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linscott Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linscott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linscott Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Linscott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Clapton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Clapton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Clapton Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clapton Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Clapton Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lower Clapton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Clapton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Clapton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Linscott Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Median Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Median Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Median Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clapton Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clapton Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linscott Road —
Apr 2026Public order Goulton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rowhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Median Road Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Other theft Hilsea Street 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
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Data Sources

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