Total Crime Rate
36.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Riverside Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Springfield , and the 71st lowest crime rate of 599 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 Riverside Road (N15 6DA) in the last 12 months was 36.7 per 1,000 residents and was 64.1% lower than the Springfield average (102.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (β 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Riverside Road (N15 6DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lemsford Close (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maple Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Leabank View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maple Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maple Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maple Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maple Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maple Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maple Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Maple Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Leadale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Moundfield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Moundfield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Castlewood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Castlewood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lingwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Saw Mill Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lemsford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Saw Mill Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Wellington Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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