Total Crime Rate

229.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 229.9 10/10
  • Robbery 49.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 47.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.4 6/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Burglary 9.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.7 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.7 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

Lea Bridge Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 151st highest 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 Lea Bridge Road (E5 9RB) in the last 12 months was 229.9 per 1,000 residents and was 78.2% higher than the Lea Bridge average (129.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Robbery with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 92.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lea Bridge Road (E5 9RB), 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 Lea Bridge Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Warming Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dudlington Road Under investigation
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 2025Burglary Harry Zeital Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Harry Zeital Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Harry Zeital Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Harry Zeital Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Leagrave Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dudlington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Hillstowe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Millfields Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Otley Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Otley Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Otley Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Otley Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour School Nook
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour School Nook
Sep 2025Robbery Waterworks Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Waterworks Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Warming Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dudlington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leagrave Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dudlington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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