Total Crime Rate

138.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 138.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.6 9/10
  • Theft from the person 13.7 9/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Charnwood Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Cazenove , and the 290th highest 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 Charnwood Street (E5 8SN) in the last 12 months was 138.4 per 1,000 residents and was 88.4% higher than the Cazenove average (73.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -90.9% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -90.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 68.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charnwood Street (E5 8SN), 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.

Crime Over Time in Charnwood Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Alcester Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Upper Clapton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Geldeston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Upper Clapton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Upper Clapton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Upper Clapton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Upper Clapton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Upper Clapton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Upper Clapton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Upper Clapton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Upper Clapton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Upper Clapton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Clapton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Clapton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Upper Clapton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Narford Road —
Sep 2025Other crime Upper Clapton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Briggeford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Upper Clapton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Burglary Northwold Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Geldeston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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