Total Crime Rate

34.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 34.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.9 6/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 2nd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Hackney Downs , and the 50th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clarence Road (E5 8JA) in the last 12 months was 34.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% lower than the Hackney Downs average (126.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clarence Road (E5 8JA), the main crime hotspot is near Apprentice Way. Police recorded 202 crimes here, including 52 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 (30/132)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Apprentice Way 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 2026Robbery Clapton Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Shellness Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mare Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mare Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mare Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hindrey Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Orchard Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Clarence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clarence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Grove —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sladen Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hindrey Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mare Street —
Apr 2026Public order Athlone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Alfearn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mare Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Mare Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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