Total Crime Rate
310.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chatsworth Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 92nd 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 Chatsworth Road (E5 9QT) in the last 12 months was 310.9 per 1,000 residents and was 141.0% higher 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 23 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 Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 72.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chatsworth Road (E5 9QT), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caldecott Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sewdley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Harry Zeital Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Harry Zeital Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Harry Zeital Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Harry Zeital Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Harry Zeital Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Harry Zeital Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chailey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Waterworks Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Waterworks Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Colenso Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Leagrave Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leagrave Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hillstowe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Millfields Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Otley Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Otley Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Otley Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Otley Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | School Nook | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chatsworth Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Chatsworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chatsworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chatsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chatsworth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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