Crime Rates at Richmond Road, London, E8 3QW

Richmond Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Haggerston , and the 78th 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 3QW) in the last 12 months was 331.0 per 1,000 residents and was 165.6% higher than the Haggerston average (124.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 133.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Road (E8 3QW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Valette Street, where police recorded 146 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sojourner-Truth Close (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.