Total Crime Rate

39.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 10.5 9/10
  • Robbery 7.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.9 2/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southwold Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 75th lowest crime rate of 599 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 Southwold Road (E5 9PB) in the last 12 months was 39.4 per 1,000 residents and was 69.5% lower than the Lea Bridge average (129.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 400.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southwold Road (E5 9PB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Southwold Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Harry Zeital Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dudlington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dudlington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dudlington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dudlington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Larch Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Larch Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Larch Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodmill Road
Sep 2025Public order Woodmill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Riverside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Harry Zeital Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Harry Zeital Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mundford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Otley Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Waterworks Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Waterworks Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour School Nook
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour School Nook
Sep 2025Robbery Otley Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Otley Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Otley Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Harry Zeital Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Hillstowe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leagrave Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Leagrave Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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