Crime Rates at Richmond Road, London, E8 3NJ

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 3NJ) 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 3NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Florfield Road, where police recorded 101 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.