Total Crime Rate

359.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · 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 359.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 104.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.0 10/10
  • Other theft 27.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 27.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 24.2 7/10
  • Public order 22.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 19.4 10/10
  • Burglary 17.7 10/10
  • Robbery 14.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 1.6 1/10
  • Other crime 1.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Richmond Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Dalston , and the 65th highest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richmond Road (E8 3FF) in the last 12 months was 359.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.7% higher than the Dalston average (288.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 103.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Road (E8 3FF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Valette Street, where police recorded 141 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Richmond Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/142)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Florfield Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hillman Street —
Sep 2025Other theft London Fields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Eleanor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Hillman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Hillman Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Hillman Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Martello Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Martello Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mentmore Terrace —
Sep 2025Burglary Martello Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Martello Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Brickfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Brickfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brickfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Brickfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Martello Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Martello Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime London Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mentmore Terrace —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marvin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 142

Data Sources

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