Total Crime Rate
331.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clarence Place area has the 13th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hackney Central , and the 78th 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 Clarence Place (E5 8HY) in the last 12 months was 331.7 per 1,000 residents and was 70.4% higher than the Hackney Central average (194.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 73 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -36.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 74.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clarence Place (E5 8HY), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 358 crimes here, including 126 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goulton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clarence Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Clarence Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clarence Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tilia Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clarence Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clarence Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clarence Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Clarence Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Clarence Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarence Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clarence Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lower Clapton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lower Clapton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Clapton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clapton Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Clapton Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clapton Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Clapton Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clapton Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clapton Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarence Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mare Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queensdown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pembury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
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