Total Crime Rate
206.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hilsea Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 179th 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 Hilsea Street (E5 0SG) in the last 12 months was 206.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.2% higher than the Lea Bridge average (129.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -88.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 63.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 133.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hilsea Street (E5 0SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Linscott Road, where police recorded 129 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alfearn Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Alfearn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hilsea Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Lower Clapton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Clapton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Linscott Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linscott Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cotesbach Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hilsea Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Alfearn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilsea Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thistlewaite Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Linscott Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Thistlewaite Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Thistlewaite Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Almack Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wattisfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chailey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Newick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Newick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Clapton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Linscott Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Newick Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alfearn Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Alfearn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alfearn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Alfearn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Atherden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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