Total Crime Rate
466.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Springfield area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Cazenove , and the 38th highest crime rate of 599 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 Springfield (E5 9EF) in the last 12 months was 466.2 per 1,000 residents and was 534.4% higher than the Cazenove average (73.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 50 (β 177.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 194.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Springfield (E5 9EF), the main crime hotspot is near Springfield. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrington Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Hill Ferry | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Big Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Muston Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Warwick Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Warwick Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holmbury View | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holmbury View | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | High Hill Ferry | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Jessam Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mount Pleasant Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Jessam Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Springfield | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Springfield | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Springfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moresby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Pleasant Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawkwood Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Muston Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Halberd Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Halberd Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Halberd Mews | Under investigation |
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