Total Crime Rate
83.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Castlewood Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Springfield , and the 181st lowest 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 Castlewood Road (N16 6DL) in the last 12 months was 83.5 per 1,000 residents and was 18.3% lower than the Springfield average (102.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (β 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Castlewood Road (N16 6DL), the main crime hotspot is near Clapton Common. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Maple Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rookwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Leadale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ashtead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leabourne Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Overlea Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maple Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rookwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rookwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Saw Mill Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rookwood Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maple Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lingwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Leabank View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Castlewood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ravensdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Ashtead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maple Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maple Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Castlewood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Moundfield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Moundfield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Craven Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Belz Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maple Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Elm Park Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
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