Crime Rates at Lee Street, London, E8 4FB

Lee Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Haggerston , and the 118th highest crime rate of 580 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 Lee Street (E8 4FB) in the last 12 months was 272.3 per 1,000 residents and was 118.6% higher than the Haggerston average (124.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 102.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lee Street (E8 4FB), the main crime hotspot is near Glebe Road. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.