Crime Rates at Lea Bridge Road, London, E17 9DS

Lea Bridge Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street , and the 108th highest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .

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 Lea Bridge Road (E17 9DS) in the last 12 months was 174.1 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% higher than the Hoe Street average (115.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 73.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lea Bridge Road (E17 9DS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 203 crimes here, including 117 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.