Total Crime Rate
106.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wattisfield Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 233rd lowest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wattisfield Road (E5 9QH) in the last 12 months was 106.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.8% lower than the Lea Bridge average (129.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wattisfield Road (E5 9QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leagrave Street, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Millfields Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mayola Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thornby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saratoga Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thistlewaite Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hilsea Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilsea Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilsea Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hillstowe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Casimir Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Casimir Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thornby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chailey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thornby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Thornby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hilsea Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leagrave Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Leagrave Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cotesbach Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Colenso Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Thistlewaite Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Thistlewaite Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wattisfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mayola Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mayola Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Newick Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Newick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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