Total Crime Rate
196.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
47.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Westcott Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Springfield , and the 184th highest 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 Westcott Close (N15 6DP) in the last 12 months was 196.0 per 1,000 residents and was 81.2% higher than the Springfield average (108.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (β 47.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westcott Close (N15 6DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ermine Road, where police recorded 154 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Tottenham (58 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Seven Sisters| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ermine Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ermine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ermine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ermine Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ermine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ermine Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ermine Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ermine Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ermine Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ermine Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ermine Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ermine Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ermine Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ermine Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ermine Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ermine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ermine Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ermine Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ermine Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ermine Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ermine Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ermine Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ermine Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ermine Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ermine Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ermine Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ermine Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ermine Road | β |
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