Total Crime Rate
68.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hamilton Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Dalston and Burgh , and the 289th highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .
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 Hamilton Drive (CA2 4QS) in the last 12 months was 68.4 per 1,000 residents and was 193.4% higher than the Dalston and Burgh average (23.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 241.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hamilton Drive (CA2 4QS), the main crime hotspot is near Park/Open Space. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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