Postcode · London
Crime in E5 8SB
How much crime is recorded in E5 8SB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Upper Clapton
- Council
- Hackney
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,384 (2024)
E5 8SBLondon
How safe is E5 8SB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E5 8SB area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
44.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
112
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
E5 8SBNational
Violence and sexual offences28.823.6
Anti-social behaviour23.910.7
Burglary16.69.1
Public order10.64.6
Theft from the person9.62.1
Other theft7.94.5
Vehicle crime6.13.5
Drugs5.22.4
Criminal damage and arson4.24.7
Robbery3.41.4
Shoplifting2.78.4
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Other crime1.71.5
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 18% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.