Total Crime Rate
57.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Harrington Hill area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 102nd lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Harrington Hill (E5 9HD) in the last 12 months was 57.3 per 1,000 residents and was 52.4% lower than the Lea Bridge average (120.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harrington Hill (E5 9HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hawkwood Mount (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Springfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Grosvenor Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Harrington Hill | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Larch Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Larch Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Big Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Big Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Mount Pleasant Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Hill Ferry | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | High Hill Ferry | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | High Hill Ferry | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Harrington Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Moreton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Springfield Gardens | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Moreton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Moreton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bakers Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Grosvenor Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Grosvenor Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Grosvenor Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leaside Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Leaside Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Leaside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leaside Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Springfield Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Hill Ferry | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Springfield Gardens | Under investigation |
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