Total Crime Rate
85.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Saratoga Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 185th lowest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Saratoga Road (E5 0SJ) in the last 12 months was 85.4 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Saratoga Road (E5 0SJ), 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 | Drugs | Rushmore Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Thornby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chatsworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chatsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chatsworth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linscott Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mayola Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mayola Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mayola Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Churchill Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Churchill Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Powerscroft Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linscott Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thornby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thornby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thornby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Atherden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Glenarm Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Glenarm Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Alfearn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alfearn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Alfearn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Chatsworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linscott Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Glenarm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linscott Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wattisfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Almack Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saratoga Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hilsea Street | Awaiting court outcome |
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