Total Crime Rate

267.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 267.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 111.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 74.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.0 8/10
  • Public order 19.8 9/10
  • Burglary 17.3 10/10
  • Drugs 17.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Theft from the person 9.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Robbery 7.4 8/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Clarence Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hackney Central , and the 121st 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 Clarence Road (E5 8HB) in the last 12 months was 267.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.2% higher than the Hackney Central average (203.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 74.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clarence Road (E5 8HB), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 383 crimes here, including 159 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clarence Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/222)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gould Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clarence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tolsford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tolsford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Orchard Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hindrey Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hindrey Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Grove —
Apr 2026Robbery Shellness Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Clapton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Clapton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lower Clapton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Clarence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tolsford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Clapton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Clapton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Clapton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Clapton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Clapton Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sladen Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sladen Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clapton Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Athlone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Athlone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Athlone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clapton Square Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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