Total Crime Rate

194.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 194.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 64.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 45.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.2 8/10
  • Burglary 16.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.2 9/10
  • Drugs 13.0 9/10
  • Theft from the person 13.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Rowhill Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Hackney Downs , and the 186th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rowhill Road (E5 8ED) in the last 12 months was 194.8 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% higher than the Hackney Downs average (126.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowhill Road (E5 8ED), 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 Rowhill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/133)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mare Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thistlewaite Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Shellness Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Clapton Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Clarence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clarence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Lower Clapton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Clapton Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Thistlewaite Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Thistlewaite Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thistlewaite Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Goulton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sladen Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Clapton Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Clapton Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mare Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clapton Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tolsford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tolsford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tolsford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tolsford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alfearn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alfearn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clapton Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Clapton Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hindrey Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hindrey Road —
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Data Sources

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