Total Crime Rate

120.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 120.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 35.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.7 8/10
  • Other theft 18.8 9/10
  • Burglary 11.3 9/10
  • Drugs 11.3 9/10
  • Theft from the person 9.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Lower Clapton Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 259th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Clapton Road (E5 0RN) in the last 12 months was 120.3 per 1,000 residents and was 0.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Clapton Road (E5 0RN), the main crime hotspot is near Mare Street. Police recorded 200 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lower Clapton Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mare Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Almack Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mare Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mayola Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mayola Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rowhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mayola Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Almack Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Almack Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Laura Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Almack Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laura Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mare Street —
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Mare Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Powerscroft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linscott Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Median Road Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Burglary Mare Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Urswick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Urswick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St John'S Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mare Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mare Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Crossway Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Laura Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rowhill Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rowhill Road —

Data Sources

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