Total Crime Rate

210.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 210.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 81.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 50.3 8/10
  • Robbery 21.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.5 9/10
  • Other theft 15.5 9/10
  • Theft from the person 11.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Burglary 7.7 8/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 1.9 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

Clapton Square area has the 20th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hackney Central , and the 160th 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 Clapton Square (E5 8HE) in the last 12 months was 210.8 per 1,000 residents and was 3.5% higher than the Hackney Central average (203.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 50.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clapton Square (E5 8HE), 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 Clapton Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/206)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mare Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mare Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Mare Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Mare Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mare Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Mare Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Mare Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mare Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mare Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mare Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mare Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mare Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mare Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mare Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Apprentice Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Apprentice Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Apprentice Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Apprentice Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Apprentice Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Apprentice Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Apprentice Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Apprentice Way —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Apprentice Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Apprentice Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Apprentice Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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