Crime Rates at Leabank Square, London, E9 5LP

Leabank Square area has the 6th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hackney Wick , and the 34th 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 Leabank Square (E9 5LP) in the last 12 months was 523.3 per 1,000 residents and was 167.5% higher than the Hackney Wick average (195.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 84 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 81 (≈ 114.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leabank Square (E9 5LP), the main crime hotspot is near East Bay Lane. Police recorded 230 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.