Crime Rates at Lee Street, London, E8 4HQ

Lee Street area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in De Beauvoir , and the 79th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lee Street (E8 4HQ) in the last 12 months was 49.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.6% lower than the De Beauvoir average (131.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lee Street (E8 4HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Peter'S Way, where police recorded 95 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glebe Road (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.