Total Crime Rate

116.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 116.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 37.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Drugs 13.7 9/10
  • Theft from the person 10.3 9/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 Gardens area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Cazenove , and the 245th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

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 Gardens (E5 9ER) in the last 12 months was 116.4 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% higher than the Cazenove average (71.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springfield Gardens (E5 9ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Springfield, where police recorded 94 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alcester Crescent (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Springfield Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Sach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Jessam Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Jessam Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Hill Ferry Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Big Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Hill Ferry —
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Springfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Big Hill —
Apr 2026Burglary Springfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springfield —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springfield —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springfield —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springfield —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springfield —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springfield —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jessam Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bakers Hill —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springfield —
Apr 2026Burglary High Hill Ferry Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Alcester Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alcester Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alcester Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Harrington Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brampton Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Hill Ferry Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Moreton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Harrington Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Moreton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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