Total Crime Rate

372.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 372.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 109.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 106.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 32.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 29.0 10/10
  • Public order 25.8 10/10
  • Burglary 24.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 21.0 7/10
  • Other theft 19.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 16.1 10/10
  • Robbery 14.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · 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 63 local areas in Dalston , and the 66th highest crime rate of 580 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 3NJ) in the last 12 months was 372.6 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% higher than the Dalston average (300.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 4 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -23.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 109.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Road (E8 3NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Sojourner-Truth Close. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Richmond Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/102)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penpoll Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eleanor Road —
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Martello Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Martello Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Martello Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Lane —
Apr 2026Burglary London Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson London Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime London Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hillman Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hillman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eleanor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eleanor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Eleanor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eleanor Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Mare Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sojourner-Truth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sojourner-Truth Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Royal Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Richmond Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person London Fields East Side Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Richmond Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Mare Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sojourner-Truth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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