Crime Rates at Ward Lane, London, E9 5QY

Ward Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hackney Wick , and the 101st 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 Ward Lane (E9 5QY) in the last 12 months was 57.2 per 1,000 residents and was 70.8% lower than the Hackney Wick average (195.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 37.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ward Lane (E9 5QY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barnabas Road, where police recorded 136 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roding Road (67 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.