Total Crime Rate
230.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Knightland Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Cazenove , and the 150th highest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Knightland Road (E5 9HS) in the last 12 months was 230.4 per 1,000 residents and was 213.6% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 78.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Knightland Road (E5 9HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clapton, where police recorded 122 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upper Clapton Road (50 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charnwood Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rossendale Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ickburgh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ickburgh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ickburgh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ickburgh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Springfield | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Springfield | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Springfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Charnwood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Charnwood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charnwood Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rossendale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rossington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Jessam Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Jessam Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Warwick Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Warwick Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rossington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rossendale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rossendale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clapton | — |
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