Total Crime Rate

196.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 196.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 82.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.6 9/10
  • Robbery 33.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.2 7/10
  • Theft from the person 23.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Other theft 14.2 9/10
  • Public order 14.2 8/10
  • Burglary 11.9 9/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lea Bridge Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 181st highest crime rate of 580 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 9UB) in the last 12 months was 196.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% higher than the Lea Bridge average (120.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 82.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lea Bridge Road (E5 9UB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lea Bridge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Nook —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harry Zeital Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Nook Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Otley Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Nook Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Warming Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Waterworks Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leagrave Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leagrave Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leagrave Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Leagrave Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harry Zeital Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harry Zeital Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harry Zeital Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harry Zeital Way —
Apr 2026Burglary Harry Zeital Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caldecott Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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