Total Crime Rate
54.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lingwood Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Springfield , and the 88th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lingwood Road (E5 9BN) in the last 12 months was 54.6 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% lower than the Springfield average (108.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lingwood Road (E5 9BN), the main crime hotspot is near Park/Open Space. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Springfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Park/Open Space | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Saw Mill Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clapton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lingwood Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lingwood Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lingwood Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Watermint Quay | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Clapton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moundfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Belz Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Belz Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Spring Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spring Hill | — |
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