Total Crime Rate

185.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.9 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 185.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 92.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 29.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.9 6/10
  • Theft from the person 17.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Downs Park Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Hackney Downs , and the 202nd 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 Downs Park Road (E5 8JE) in the last 12 months was 185.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% higher than the Hackney Downs average (126.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downs Park Road (E5 8JE), 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 Downs Park Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/131)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Clapton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Clapton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clarence Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Clarence Place Under investigation
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 2026Vehicle crime Athlone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lower Clapton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Athlone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Athlone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Grove —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Orchard Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sladen Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Clapton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Clapton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Mews —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clapton Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clapton Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clapton Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Clarence Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clarence Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Clapton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hindrey Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queensdown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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