Crime Rates at Richmond Road, London, E8 3QN

Richmond Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Dalston , and the 35th lowest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

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 Richmond Road (E8 3QN) in the last 12 months was 25.2 per 1,000 residents and was 91.3% lower than the Dalston average (288.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Road (E8 3QN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gayhurst Road, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shrubland Road (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.