Total Crime Rate
114.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clarence Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Hackney Downs , and the 255th lowest crime rate of 599 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 Clarence Road (E5 8EE) in the last 12 months was 114.9 per 1,000 residents and was 15.7% lower than the Hackney Downs average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -84.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (β 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -65.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 133.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clarence Road (E5 8EE), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Linscott Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clarence Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tilia Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clarence Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clarence Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Clarence Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Clarence Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Powell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shellness Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shellness Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clapton Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clapton Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clapton Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clarence Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Powell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Powell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cricketfield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goulton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rowhill Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rowhill Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rowhill Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rowhill Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rowhill Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goulton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Clarence Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Powell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Athlone Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Athlone Close | Under investigation |
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