Total Crime Rate

99.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.7 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 99.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 32.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 6/10
  • Theft from the person 10.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.4 8/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Other crime 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

Rendlesham Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Hackney Downs , and the 212th lowest crime rate of 580 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 99.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rendlesham Road (E5 8QB), the main crime hotspot is near Amhurst Road. Police recorded 143 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rendlesham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/62)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Midhurst Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nile Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stellman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Amhurst Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Rectory Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stellman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charterhouse Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charterhouse Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charterhouse Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charterhouse Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Benthal Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Charterhouse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vine Close —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nile Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vine Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sydner Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clapton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Amhurst Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Amhurst Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amhurst Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clapton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Clapton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clapton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clapton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vine Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clapton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dunnock Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vine Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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