Crime Rates at Gunton Road, London, E5 9JT

Gunton Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 124th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gunton Road (E5 9JT) in the last 12 months was 257.4 per 1,000 residents and was 114.0% higher than the Lea Bridge average (120.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 82.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 91.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gunton Road (E5 9JT), the main crime hotspot is near Clapton. Police recorded 131 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.