Crime Rates at Hilsea Street, London, E5 0SG

Hilsea Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 163rd 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 Hilsea Street (E5 0SG) in the last 12 months was 208.6 per 1,000 residents and was 73.4% higher than the Lea Bridge average (120.3 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 74.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.7% 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 116 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.