Crime Rates at Elmcroft Street, London, E5 0SQ

Elmcroft Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 137th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elmcroft Street (E5 0SQ) in the last 12 months was 72.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% lower than the Lea Bridge average (120.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmcroft Street (E5 0SQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Linscott Road, where police recorded 116 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near College Close (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.