Total Crime Rate

154.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 154.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 44.6 7/10
  • Drugs 35.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Theft from the person 11.9 9/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.0 8/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
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 16th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hackney Central , and the 263rd highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clarence Road (E5 8JJ) in the last 12 months was 154.8 per 1,000 residents and was 24.0% lower than the Hackney Central average (203.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clarence Road (E5 8JJ), 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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