Crime Rates at Clapton Square, London, E5 8HR

Clapton Square area has the 12th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hackney Central , and the 89th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clapton Square (E5 8HR) in the last 12 months was 314.7 per 1,000 residents and was 54.5% higher than the Hackney Central average (203.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 142.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clapton Square (E5 8HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gould Terrace, where police recorded 268 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Apprentice Way (52 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.