Crime Rates at Lower Clapton Road, London, E5 8EG

Lower Clapton Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Hackney Downs , and the 39th highest crime rate of 599 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 Lower Clapton Road (E5 8EG) in the last 12 months was 462.2 per 1,000 residents and was 239.3% higher than the Hackney Downs average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -21.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 132.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 125.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Clapton Road (E5 8EG), 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.