Total Crime Rate
100.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Boscombe Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 14 local areas in Homerton , and the 214th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Boscombe Close (E5 0TU) in the last 12 months was 100.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.7% lower than the Homerton average (199.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Boscombe Close (E5 0TU), the main crime hotspot is near Roding Road. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 67 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In King's Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Studley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coopersale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Roding Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsmead Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsmead Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Glyn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsmead Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsmead Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coopersale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coopersale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Coopersale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Roding Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Coopersale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Coopersale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Glyn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Redwald Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Redwald Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Redwald Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackwell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackwell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Colne Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Roding Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Roding Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Colne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenworthy Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swinnerton Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Swinnerton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trehurst Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kemey'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kemey'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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