Total Crime Rate
243.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
87.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026College Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hackney Central , and the 136th highest crime rate of 580 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 College Close (E9 6ER) in the last 12 months was 243.3 per 1,000 residents and was 19.4% higher than the Hackney Central average (203.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 87.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around College Close (E9 6ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clapton Square, where police recorded 117 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near College Close (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Homerton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Urswick Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | College Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laura Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Laura Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Laura Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | College Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Sutton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sutton Place | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ryder Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryder Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowe Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Rowe Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | College Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Lower Clapton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Linscott Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fenn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Fenn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fenn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fenn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fenn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fenn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Halidon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Powerscroft Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lawley Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Median Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elderfield Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Linscott Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Linscott Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Clifden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mayola Road | — |
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