Total Crime Rate

106.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 106.1 8/10
  • Theft from the person 36.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.8 8/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Wattisfield 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.

Crime Over Time in Wattisfield Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mayola Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Thornby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saratoga Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Thistlewaite Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Hilsea Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hilsea Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hilsea Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Hillstowe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Casimir Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Casimir Road
Sep 2025Other theft Thornby Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Chailey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Thornby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Thornby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Hilsea Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leagrave Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Leagrave Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cotesbach Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Colenso Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Thistlewaite Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Thistlewaite Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Wattisfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mayola Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Mayola Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Newick Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Newick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Newick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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