Total Crime Rate
116.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Geldeston Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Cazenove , and the 259th lowest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Geldeston Road (E5 8SD) in the last 12 months was 116.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% higher than the Cazenove average (73.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Geldeston Road (E5 8SD), the main crime hotspot is near Upper Clapton Road. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gilda Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fountayne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rossendale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rossendale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rossendale Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Reighton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gilda Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Gilda Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rossendale Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Gilda Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Reighton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Briggeford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Reighton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Narford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Narford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rossendale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Reighton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Upper Clapton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Charnwood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alconbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Alconbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Alconbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charnwood Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charnwood Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Charnwood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Norcott Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brooke Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cypress Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cypress Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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