Total Crime Rate
85.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Middleton Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Dalston , and the 186th lowest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Middleton Road (E8 4BL) in the last 12 months was 85.4 per 1,000 residents and was 70.4% lower than the Dalston average (288.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (β 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Middleton Road (E8 4BL), the main crime hotspot is near Glebe Road. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dalston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Peter'S Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Peter'S Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Enfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Buxted Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Enfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Enfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mayfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beechwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Beechwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beechwood Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Kingsland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mayfield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mayfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Cumberland Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Arbutus Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Arbutus Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Arbutus Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Beehive Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Arbutus Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Arbutus Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arbutus Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beehive Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beehive Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beehive Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Freshfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Dunston Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Acton Mews | β |
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