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Is Lea Bridge safe?

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Indicative score

Normal caution

Based on public recorded crime near Lea Bridge, Hackney within 500m.

Incidents

68

Trend

improving

Confidence

High

Crime Summary

Most recent public police data available: August 2026.

violent crime14
Other theft10
Burglary5
Vehicle crime6
Robbery3
Anti-social behaviour9

Area Profile

A strong food and nightlife base where theft and late-evening crowding can be more relevant than daytime concerns.

Tourist friendlinessGood
Family suitabilityMixed
NightlifeActive
Late-night cautionHigher

Local Policing

This point falls in the Lea Bridge neighbourhood, covered by the Metropolitan Police.

Current local priorities

  • Burglary - Across Lea Bridge Ward
  • Phone Thefts/Snatches Working towards a reduction of Robberies& Theft Phone Snatching on MILLFIELD ROAD, MILDENHANN ROAD, CHATSWORTH ROAD, WATTISFIELD ROAD, OTLEY TERACE. RUSHMORE ROAD and LEA BRIDGE ROAD
  • General ASB General ASB remains an ongoing concern for local residents so reassurance patrols are being conducted in targeted areas including, but not limited to, BLURTON ROAD, SOUTHWOLD ROAD, WOODMILL ROAD and LEA BRIDGE RD
Local policing team page

Transport

Nearest rail-based stations from the TfL Unified API.

Clapton

633m away · Greater Anglia, Weaver

Rectory Road

1.3km away · Greater Anglia, Weaver

Hackney Downs

1.3km away · Greater Anglia, Weaver

Hackney Central

1.3km away · Mildmay

How to Read This

Designed for travel planning, not certainty.

  • Recent street-level incidents within the selected radius are weighted by category.
  • Violence, robbery, weapons and burglary carry higher weight than lower-severity categories.
  • A stable neighbourhood baseline from the official English Indices of Deprivation crime domain anchors the score.
  • Dense central visitor areas are normalized so footfall does not automatically imply danger.
  • Improving recent trend slightly lifts the score; a rising trend lowers it.
  • The score is indicative and based only on public recorded crime data, not a guarantee of personal safety.

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