Total Crime Rate

119.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 119.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 49.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.8 8/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Public order 11.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 9.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Robbery 6.8 8/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Springfield Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 219th highest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Springfield Road (E17 8DD) in the last 12 months was 119.4 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% lower than the Lea Bridge average (144.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 49.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springfield Road (E17 8DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Betts Mews, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Markhouse Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Springfield Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Arkley Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Betts Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Markhouse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Markhouse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ashford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ashford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hibbert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Betts Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Arkley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hove Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hove Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theydon Street
Apr 2026Drugs Theydon Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theydon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Campus Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sylvester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tennyson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arkley Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Markhouse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Luther King Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gresley Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Markhouse Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation

Data Sources

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