Total Crime Rate

216.2 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 216.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 43.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.9 9/10
  • Drugs 13.5 9/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Robbery 6.8 8/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westcott Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Springfield , and the 162nd highest crime rate of 599 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 Westcott Close (N15 6DP) in the last 12 months was 216.2 per 1,000 residents and was 111.4% higher than the Springfield average (102.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 433.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (β‰ˆ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westcott Close (N15 6DP), the main crime hotspot is near South Tottenham. Police recorded 136 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westcott Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hillside Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rostrevor Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Plevna Crescent β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Plevna Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plevna Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plevna Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Howard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Howard Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hillside Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hillside Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hillside Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hillside Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hillside Road β€”
Sep 2025Other crime Rav Pinter Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barry Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Frinton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Frinton Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Flowerpot Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westcott Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westcott Close β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Stamford Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Stamford Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Northdene Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Rav Pinter Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westcott Close β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lealand Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Tottenham Under investigation

Data Sources

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