Total Crime Rate
98.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rendlesham Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Hackney Downs , and the 217th lowest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rendlesham Road (E5 8QB) in the last 12 months was 98.0 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% lower than the Hackney Downs average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (β 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rendlesham Road (E5 8QB), the main crime hotspot is near Amhurst Road. Police recorded 117 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rectory Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Benthal Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rusbridge Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Worsley Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Worsley Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worsley Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nolan Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Blundell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nolan Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Evering Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rusbridge Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Amhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Amhurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Amhurst Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Amhurst Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Amhurst Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Amhurst Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nile Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nile Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rusbridge Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rusbridge Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nile Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Downs Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Evering Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Evering Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Evering Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Vine Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vine Close | β |
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