Crime Rates at Bakers Hill, London, E5 9HL

Bakers Hill area has the 7th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 138th highest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

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 Bakers Hill (E5 9HL) in the last 12 months was 241.6 per 1,000 residents and was 87.3% higher than the Lea Bridge average (129.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 69.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bakers Hill (E5 9HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodmill Road, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harrington Hill (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.