Total Crime Rate
109.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oulton Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 242nd 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 Oulton Close (E5 9PQ) in the last 12 months was 109.8 per 1,000 residents and was 14.9% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oulton Close (E5 9PQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harry Zeital Way, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dudlington Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leagrave Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dudlington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woodmill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodmill Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodmill Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larch Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Larch Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Cleveleys Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cleveleys Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dudlington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Gunton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dudlington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dudlington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dudlington Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mundford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theydon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mount Pleasant Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Leaside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Leaside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Riverside Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Larch Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gunton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Harry Zeital Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mount Pleasant Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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