Crime Rates at Clapton Square, London, E5 8HT

Clapton Square area has the 15th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hackney Central , and the 95th highest crime rate of 599 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 8HT) in the last 12 months was 304.6 per 1,000 residents and was 56.5% higher than the Hackney Central average (194.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 116.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clapton Square (E5 8HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gould Terrace, where police recorded 239 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mare Street (59 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.